Word For The Day, Friday, 9/20/02

The Verbivores | 9/20/02 | 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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dilettante \DIL-uh-tahnt; dil-uh-TAHNT; dil-uh-TAHN-tee; -TANT; TAN-tee\, noun; :
dilettantes, also dilettanti \-TAHN-tee; -TAN-\; plural
dilettante, dilettantish; adjective
dilettantism; noun

1. An admirer or lover of the fine arts.
2. An amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge sporadically, superficially, or for amusement only.
3. Of or characteristic of a dilettante; amateurish
4. An admirer or lover of the fine arts; popularly, an amateur; especially, one who follows an art or a branch of knowledge, desultorily, or for amusement only.

At first his colleagues tended to dismiss this witty young dilettante poet as a scientific lightweight, even if he was an agreeable addition to their dinner table.
--"Dr Alex Comfort," Times (London), March 28, 2000

Etymology: Italian, from present participle of dilettare to delight, from Latin dilectare. Date: 1748

[hobbes1]

[xsmommy]

i'm sure it is enlightening, but i can't see it

[Argh]

Well, I knew something about you was hot...

Have you stolen anything recently?

:^)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Apparently not your heart.............. lol

[Argh]

Oh, hell, you've had that for ages. I'm waiting for you to prove your hotness (hotness? Shouldn't that be heat?? Nevermind) by operating somewhat south of my heart...

[xsmommy]

ahem... the janitor's closet is unoccupied, you two....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Any heat I have left (please see Maxwell's "joke" about Yugoslavia) is reserved for my Marine....... he keeps reminding me of his Excellent marksmanship rating........

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Oh xs, I thought you were in there enjoying Tiger Soup..........

[xsmommy]

what do you MEAN??? the lunch bell has not rung yet....; )

[hobbes1]

IT's her fave. what she Craves ; )

[xsmommy]

did i mention that i recently went VEGAN?????

[MeekOneGOP]

What can I say? lol !

[SCalGal]

ROFL

[Argh]

Why does he need to be an excellent marksman with such a huge target?...

[SeaDragon]

Max, sweetie, what are we going to do with you?

I must disagree with many parts of the female geography but the male geography.......

You hit the nail on the head, so to speak.

;~)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

did i mention that i recently went VEGAN?????

No, you didn't..... I don't know this Vegan, does he post here often?

[Robert A Cook PE]

Homework:

If you use the wrong electrically-powered dilatantric appliance too forcefully, you may find you have actually succeeded in drillapanties.

But that opens a hole new problem, doesn't it?

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

A huge target? Perhaps it just seems so to you, with your small gun?

[xsmommy]

oh dubs, sweety, keeper of the vegan condom thread...where is it?

[lds23]

Although I do like munchkins with my coffee....