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

[Gabz]

The claque that calls themselves the Delaware General Assembly has finally given the taxpayers a rest. They adjourned for the year sometime in the early morning hours of today. And for the first time in 20 years I purposely chose not to be there on the last night.

I remember being there 4 years ago last night (this morning) and about 36 hours later giving birth. I can not believe my baby is going to be 4 tomorrow!!!!!!!!

[TheGrimReaper]

"Were it not for the claques and clones, the junior Senator* from New York and former Vice President** would have no audiences at all."

* "B!tch" may be substituted here.
** "Tipper's Tinker Toy" may be substituted here.

[xsmommy]

she looks like a caricature. it is scary what plastic surgery can do. have you ever seen the pix of the NYC socialite that has had so many face lifts that she looks like a CAT of some sort? i don't recall her name, but i remember reading about her in Vanity Fair, and i nearly had nightmares.

[xsmommy]

happy bday to JAX!! xsbrownie has a countdown calendar for her bday next week, a week from today, actually.

[RikaStrom]

I just read that article. His arguments are crumbling around him. What a loser.

[CholeraJoe]

Too much of anything can be bad.

Even hobbes

[xsmommy]

oh good LORD, don't tell him that!!!; ) just kidding, tiger, you know we love you.

[RikaStrom]

Well there no reason to hog the sentiment.

[xsmommy]

figures you'd stick your snout in when it came to wordplay!

[CholeraJoe]

I'm trying not to ham it up too much.

[okiedust]

Schadenfruede, is the game
When Martha's claque laughs up their sleeves.
Unlike the darling Hillary
Who could be victim and place blame
To hypocritical liberal acclaim.
Martha baked cookies and gave teas
The housewife uber who could please
The ultimate ignominy
She made money at the game
And she became a household name
And irony of ironies
For the emancipated Hillary
Martha had success as she had planned
And she did it all without a man.

Not that I am a Martha fan, but I think that is one reason they are piqued at her.

regards

[Argh]

Saphhire Alert, # 467,, not involving you. You can see the weirdest posts on those threads sometimes...

[LonePalm]

Just trying to rib you guys. Don't give me the cold shoulder. I just working away trying to bring home the bacon so I don't have to go into hock.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[xsmommy]

learn something new every day, arghy. never heard of FMQ.

[Argh]

And I still don't know what it means.

[xsmommy]

oh c'mon, you're a quick study. you can infer it from what palo said to miss chris.

[xsmommy]

oh lone, that's a load of tripe!

[hobbes1]

' just kidding, tiger, you know we love you.'



Hm. Call.

[RikaStrom]

A+

4 years old? Goodness.

[Argh]

Oh, duh, thank you.