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Word For The Day, Tuesday, 8/27/02
The Verbivores
| 8/27/02
| Teacher
Posted on 08/27/2002 7:05:15 AM PDT by 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....
incult \In*cult"\, adjective:
1. Not cultured; coarse.
2. Untilled; uncultivated; crude; rude; uncivilized.
Her forests huge,
Incult, robust, and tall, by Natures hand
Planted of old; her azure lakes between,
Poured out extensive, and of watry wealth
Full; winding deep and green, her fertile vales,
With many a cool translucent, brimming flood
Washed lovely, from the Tweed, pure parent stream,
Whose pastoral banks first heard my Doric reed,
With sylvan Jed, thy tributary brook,
To where the north-inflated tempest foams. James Thomson, 1700-1748
Title of this poem is unknown, but can be found here.
Byways of the Scottish Border; "Jethart's Here!".
Etymology: Latin incultus, from in- + cultus, past participle of colere to cultivate. Date: 1599.
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
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To: xsmommy; hobbes1
Were you two hiding in the closet??
To: xsmommy
I dig a good catfight myself every now & again...
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posted on
08/27/2002 7:10:44 AM PDT
by
camle
To: dubyaismypresident
Morning Detentionmeister.
To: RikaStrom
all those not living in the shadow of the Nation's capital are incult, unwashed hordes....
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posted on
08/27/2002 7:10:59 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: RikaStrom
My old Jewish grandmother used to say:
"Vear a jecket incult veather."
To: RikaStrom
No, I only compete, on the occaision (Semi-Retired due to invincibility).....And almost Never when you are Grotesquely late (5 min or longer)
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posted on
08/27/2002 7:11:49 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: camle
Uhmmm.... I think you meant to say certain incult things are being put in their place...
It reads ... slightly off the way you have it, want to try again?? I'll hold the + for the link for you. (innocent look)
To: CholeraJoe
Nothing can explain that particular situation.
A+
To: RikaStrom
I meant to say that finally certain things are being accurately labeled : incult.
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posted on
08/27/2002 7:16:18 AM PDT
by
camle
To: one_particular_harbour; CholeraJoe
Are you still battling at the front lines??
There is some bactine in the coat room, and no, CJ cannot help administer it.
To: xsmommy
ROFLOL! Try again!
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
LOL, I can actually hear a little old lady voice saying that too!
To: camle
Gotcha. A+
To: RikaStrom; one_particular_harbour; CholeraJoe
Bactine hell, there's much Bicardi at the wet bar, and you can self-dose all you need...
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posted on
08/27/2002 7:18:02 AM PDT
by
camle
To: RikaStrom
Hamas is little more than an incult cult winthin a cult.
To: RikaStrom; CholeraJoe; one_particular_harbour
i love how when i am on a serious thread, holding forth, and expounding, and OPH comes in and makes a
jack@$$ out of me by beckoning to me and leading me out to the short bus....
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posted on
08/27/2002 7:23:08 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: one_particular_harbour
I've got a first aid kit in the trunk.
It even has some snakebite 'medicine'.
You want me to get it?
To: one_particular_harbour
Taking a break from the war. You're incorribible!!!!
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posted on
08/27/2002 7:25:27 AM PDT
by
Gabz
To: RikaStrom
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