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

[hobbes1]

Yeah, they prob would've gotten a half mil, instead of a qtr, if there had been a place for the beer....

[hobbes1]

i don't know that any of them is capable of turning out a golden girls 'do

Really, which one is you ?

[xsmommy]

the short one of course.

[gunshy]

I thought they were called busbots and all along the were nothing more than claques. Thanks for clearing this up for me.

[RikaStrom]

You've got a point, what was science fiction has become science fact. Did it occur to you that the new motorola cell phones look just like a communmicator? I wonder if the design engineer was a Trekkie?

[RikaStrom]

LOL, tsk tsk.

[Gabz]

I wish my hair looked good. I'm actually afraid to look in the mirror at the moment!!!!

BTW - HI THERE!!

[NeoCaveman]

We should have figured it would come to this one of these days.

[christine]

what did you have done to your hair, miss slippy?

i'm due for a highlighting. i'm thinking of going with copper ones and seeing what it's like to be a redhead (like ms. rika). i know i already have the temperament for it. ;)

[hobbes1]

Wow....that's one dynamite piece of ....

[NeoCaveman]

ROTFLMAO

[TheGrimReaper]

Random musings:

Sheila Jackson-Lee: Crack Ho'
Joycelyn Elders: Quack Ho'
Hildebeast Clinton: Claque Ho'

[Gabz]

we will be in Toronto for the 4th of july.

Sounds like fun!!

I'm hoping our 'family" 4th and birthday party will be at my SIL's house - she has AC - I don't. I'll provide all the food and hubby will do al the grill work - but it would just be so much more pleasant at her house!!

[CholeraJoe]

Sheila Jackson-Lee: Crack Ho'
Joycelyn Elders: Quack Ho'
Hildebeast Clinton: Claque Ho'

Rosie O'Donnell: Snack Ho

[RikaStrom]

LOL, yeah, only there is one small problem with that scenario.... I'm blonde! :-)

[RikaStrom]

LOL, absolutely!

A+

[Slip18]

Sheila Jackson-Lee: Crack Ho'
Joycelyn Elders: Quack Ho'
Hildebeast Clinton: Claque Ho'

Rosie O'Donnell: Snack Ho

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Madonna: I'm a Ho'

[TheGrimReaper]

CJ,
Although Barney Frank also qualifies as a "crack ho", the image that conjured up was just too hideous to deal with.

[Slip18]

I'm actually naturally blonde (dish-water blonde -- ughhhh). I have my hair darkened and leave some of the blonde highlights. Unfortunately, by the time I get back to the hairdresser every six weeks, the blonde comes out a lot.

I've never been red. Go for it. You can always change it back.

[CholeraJoe]

Madonna: I'm a Ho'

She's more conceited than that. I da ho.

Sorry Miss Rika.