Word For The Day, Monday, 7/1/02

The Verbivores | 7/1/02 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of “word for the day”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of the day”; in a sentence. The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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claque \KLACK\, noun:
claques; plural

1. A group hired to applaud at a performance.
2. A group of fawning admirers.
He cultivated the "Georgetown set" of leading journalists and columnists and had them cheering for him as if he had hired a claque.
--Theodore Draper, "Little Heinz And Big Henry," New York Times, September 6, 1992

Etymology: French, from claquer to clap, of imitative origin. Date: 1864

[Argh]

Oooo, women in lumberjack shirts...

[xsmommy]

arghy, i am not the lumberjack type.

[TxBec]

hate to think what they would do to my favorite, The Count of Monte Cristo...

[Argh]

I can't help it, I'm collapsing from laughter here!

[Argh]

The Deep Pockets Democrat of Monte Cristo? Nah.

[RikaStrom]

Oh lordy, Ramsey has done everything in his power to show to the world what an incompetent ninny he is as a Police Chief. His department is a laughingstock.

A+

[hobbes1]

I heard Hannity refer to TK as " The Count of sloppy Crisco.."

[xsmommy]

if we were really in a classroom, i would be kicking you and giving you dirty looks for reinforcing his attempts at humor at my beloveds' expense.

[Argh]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha....

And I'm still having trouble getting over "I am soooo there..."

[NeoCaveman]

Oooo, women in lumberjack shirts...

Lumberjack: (sings)
Oh, I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK,
I sleep all night and I work all day.

[Argh]

You'd make a great Democrat, blaming me because hobbes is being funny...:^)

[xsmommy]

he needs a good beating.

[hobbes1]

And I'm still having trouble getting over "I am soooo there..."

Actually On the radio it sounded like "I am Thoooo there...""

[CholeraJoe]

though there is a point to that sandpaper business....

All the more reason to wear a beard, like me.

[Argh]

Oh, jeez, I hope her Seannie doesn't...SIMPER too, does he?

[xsmommy]

hmmmmm.....good point, ceej!

[TxBec]

:: breaking out my boxing gloves :: grrr..

[xsmommy]

have at him, tx, i was about to call you for reinforcments!

[hobbes1]

All the more reason to wear a beard, like me.

Yup. I wear the Stache/Goateee combo....for VELCRO. ; )

[RikaStrom]

Probably turn it into some sobfest with the hero understand his best friends need for his lady.

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