Word For The Day, 1/21/03 Tuesday

1/21/03

[Bella_Bru]

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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Thank you, xsmommy, for today's WFTD suggestion. If any of you have a suggestion for a word you'd like to see used, please FReepmail me. If the word has not been used recently, I will add it to our list.

shibboleth \Shib"bo*leth\, noun:

1. A word or pronunciation that distinguishes people of one group or class from those of another.
2. A word or phrase identified with a particular group or cause; a catchword.
3. A commonplace saying or idea.
4. A custom or practice that betrays one as an outsider.

Etymology: From the Hebrew shibb[=o]leth an ear of corn, or a stream, a flood. From the use of this word to distinguish one tribe from another that pronounced it sibbolet

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[Eala]

[NeoCaveman]

maybe i am just way too cocky, but i feel pretty firmly ensconced in teachy's pet niche.

hehehehe

[Eala]

No, just old.

[VRWCmember]

almost my HALF bday. 27th of this month.

Well, it's not too early for cake is it?

[xsmommy]

PROOF POSITIVE that cleveland is a SUBURB OF PITTSBURGH!!! dubs, i TOLDJA~!

[NeoCaveman]

Baloney, besides everyone knows Pittsburgh is in Northern West Virginia.....

[xsmommy]

: (

ewwwwwww.....

[Eala]

I think I'll pass on that cake!

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[VRWCmember]

I went from "No Such Thread" to "The requested document does not exist on this server." or I would have been here sooner.

[doubled]

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20030121-76619864.htm


' . . .Cynthia McKinney, until
November a member of Congress, who told the crowd: "In
no other country on the planet do so many people have so
little as they do in this country." '

The shibboleth of Cynthia,
"Nothings good in America!"
Maybe she should move
To a treasure trove
Like fruitful, prosperous Zambia.

[xsmommy]

no other country on the planet

has it ever been ascertained from which planet cynthia hails...?

[VRWCmember]

Hey check it out. I found a nifty advertisement for the charter airline flight from my homework:

[xsmommy]

you appear obsessed with being bare nekkid today, vast!

[Eala]

Did you notice -- no windows on that plane?

[NeoCaveman]

The Left's shibboleth, that Bush is dumb, is often repeated. It's good to be "misunderestimated."

[white rose]

I can only imagine the shibboleths used by many in the media to describe the recent "peace rallies" (I stayed away from the TV over the weekend,) but the Washington Times' Wesley Pruden manages to sum them up in language all his own. (The headline kinda says it all.)

[xsmommy]

The anti-war shibboleth, also known as SCOTT RITTER has had a few personal problems come to light recently.

[white rose]

Bah. Doubled beat me to it. That's what I get for spending the morning hanging out at Ebay instead of doing my homework.

[NeoCaveman]

I have one question for Scott "Inspect my missile" Ritter, and that is....
WWCGEBD?