Word For The Day, Tuesday, 8/6/02

The Verbivores | 8/6/02 | 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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perorate \PUR-uh-rayt\, intransitive verb:
perorates, perorating; perorated
perorational; adjective
peroration; noun

1. To conclude or sum up a long discourse.
2. To speak or expound at length; to declaim.
3. To make a peroration; to harangue. [Colloq.]

Our mother favored a staccato, stand-up style; if our father could perorate, she could condense.
--Annie Dillard, "The Leg In The Christmas Stocking: What We Learned From Jokes," New York Times, December 7, 1986

Etymology: Latin peroratus, past participle of perorare to declaim at length, wind up an oration, from per- through + orare to speak. Date: 1603

[xsmommy]

being home i have been able to see his segments on fox and friends, i think he is hysterical and cute.

[xsmommy]

tiger, dubs is not going to take kindly to you dissing his love bunny.....

[Gabz]

Tell us how you REALLY feel about her. Don't hold anything back - it's good to let it out!!!!!

[xsmommy]

[VRWCmember]

Morning xs. I've been bouncing between meetings all morning. Time to go to another one now.

[Gabz]

Yup - this dude has got to be a child moleter......

Either that or a plastic surgery addict.

Creepy

[xsmommy]

mancow is cuter.

[xsmommy]

morning, vast. nice of you to drop by.

[Gabz]

Mancow is cute, and you're right he is funny.

There is nothing cute about basedow.

[RikaStrom]

ROFLOL!

[NeoCaveman]

How can a Company that owns Suzy Kolber, keep that nauseating skank on the sidelines?

Because Suzy is not ready for primetime.

[maxwell]

Is it TUESDAY already??! To perorate...

A woman walked into the kitchen to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter.
"What are you doing?" She asked.
"Hunting Flies" He responded.
"Oh. Killing any?" She asked.
"Yep, 3 males, 2 Females," he replied.
Intrigued, she asked. "How can you tell?"
He responded, "3 were on a beer can, 2 were on the phone."

[hobbes1]

No offense, to dubs, but she has about as much worthwhile football insight as my 8 mo. old.

I am still incredulous that they canned the Lovely Leslie Visser from that spot for that little tart, and having comitted a blatant act of age discrimination (no argument as to who the better football broadcaster is...) they keep Suzy on the ESPN2 NFL program, because she is that good, but put the bubblehead on MNF.

If they were getting Madden, Visser, or Kolber would complete the set.

[RikaStrom]

Good. Think Positive. You'll get rid of that albatross soon.

[NeoCaveman]

I wouldn't let him anywhere near a playground.

[maxwell]

Hey, it's MANCOW! Right on, chickie...

[hobbes1]

OH, stop. She is cute enough, and at least Knows the Sport.

[xsmommy]

you like him too, max??; )

[NeoCaveman]

Now Leslie Visser did actually know what she was talking about...a huge plus. But hobbes, it doen't take much brains to do dopey sideline interviews.

[xsmommy]

he is my new love interest, as of this AM. i understood him to say he is engaged, which makes him still fair game...