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Word For The Day, Thursday, 9/19/02
The Verbivores
| 9/19/02
| Teacher
Posted on 09/19/2002 5:16:16 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....
dilatory \DIL-uh-tor-ee\, adjective:
dilatorily; adverb
dilatoriness; noun
1. Inclined to defer or put off what ought to be done at once; given the procrastination; delaying; procrastinating
2. Marked by procrastination or delay; tardy; slow; sluggish; -- said of actions or measures.
3. Inclined to waste time and lag behind
"But between dilatory payment and bankruptcy there is a great distance."
--Samuel Johnson, Rambler, No. 144, 1751
Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin dilatorius, from Latin differre (past participle dilatus) to postpone, differ. Date: 15th century
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: 91902; michaeldobbs; students; thursday; wordfortheday
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To: Jimer
LOL, Good morning Jimer!
To: *Students
Ok gang, I am off to the salt mines, try not to get us all banned before I get back.
To: RikaStrom
It is my sincere hope that
Augusta will keep firm in its opposition to pressure from the feminazis to open to women. In fact, if some of those LPGAers were
dilatory in applying a
depilatory, they might be able to pass and get in as a man....
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posted on
09/19/2002 5:44:02 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
that would be psuedoiwishihadasenseofhumorintellegentsia.
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posted on
09/19/2002 5:45:15 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: Jimer
Dilatory: A small crypt where embalmed pickles are laid to rest. Hmmmmmm, a place where stiff pickles are laid to rest...interesting.
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posted on
09/19/2002 5:46:23 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
One supposes the coquettes as a whole could be referred to as Dilatory (ies?)
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posted on
09/19/2002 5:50:17 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1; Robert A. Cook, PE; RikaStrom
when robt comes to school, i see him having great fun with this word!
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posted on
09/19/2002 5:55:54 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Especially after my last two comments ; )
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posted on
09/19/2002 5:59:11 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
Frayed knot retard.
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posted on
09/19/2002 6:08:25 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: RikaStrom
The definition of
dilatory is the dastardly, dilly dallying U.N.
Well that was almost too easy.
To: RikaStrom
Don't you hear the alarm clock?? What alarm clock?...... 
To: All
| Have a cup while you FReep ! |
To: RikaStrom
Accounts receivable from the sale of, umm, personal massagers:
Dilatory Dough.
To: dubyaismypresident
Mornin Buddy!
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posted on
09/19/2002 6:27:20 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
Alarm clock? Oh...I broke mine years ago....
To: hobbes1
How's it going?
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
ROTFLMAO, not for the weak of stomach....
To: dubyaismypresident
Pretty well, yourself ?
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posted on
09/19/2002 6:44:30 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: hobbes1
Fine. Although my blood pressure just went up, due to a rusted out Dodge.
Speaking in code
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