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Word For The Day, Wednesday, 2/26/03
2/26/03

Posted on 02/25/2003 11:44:53 PM PST by 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....


Teacher's note:

Please help me welcome Lunatic Fringe to our class! Also, due to the fact that I missed class yesterday, you will all recieve A's.

palaver\puh-LAV-ur; puh-LAH-vur\, noun:
palaver, intransitive verb, transitive verb

1.Talk; conversation; especially: a. idle talk b. talk intended to beguile or deceive.
2. A parley usually between persons of different backgrounds or cultures or levels of sophistication; a talk; hence, a public conference and deliberation.
Other forms:
intransitive verb:
To use palaver; to talk idly.

transitive verb:
To use palaver to; to flatter; to cajole.

[H]e is glad to palaver of his many adventures, as a boy will whistle after sundown in a wood.
--O. Henry, "The Man Higher Up"

Etymology: Palaver derives from Late Latin parabola, a proverb, a parable, from Greek parabole, from paraballein, to compare, from para-, beside + ballein, to throw. In Medieval Latin, parabola acquired the further senses 'word' and 'tale, story', whence Portuguese palavra (compare Spanish palabra, word), whence palaver , with its own new, naturally derivative senses.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Word For The Day
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1 posted on 02/25/2003 11:44:53 PM PST by Bella_Bru
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To: dubyaismypresident; xsmommy; Slip18; hobbes1; Argh; TheGrimReaper; SeaDragon; RikaStrom; ...
ping!
2 posted on 02/25/2003 11:45:18 PM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: Lunatic Fringe; maxwell; TruthShallSetYouFree; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; VRWCmember; Eala
ping!
3 posted on 02/25/2003 11:45:37 PM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: LonePalm; MeeknMing; TxBec; Cyber Liberty; Dan from Michigan; EODGUY; pankot; thegreatbeast; ...
ping!
4 posted on 02/25/2003 11:45:56 PM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: Constitution Day; Just another Joe; DainBramage; lds23; TexasNative2000; kassie; dixie sass
ping!
5 posted on 02/25/2003 11:46:27 PM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: Bella_Bru; All
Mornin', Teach ! Mornin', everybody !

A balmy 28 degrees right now and under a winter weather warning right now.
Nothing so far tho ...



Have a cup while you FReep !



6 posted on 02/26/2003 2:18:43 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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7 posted on 02/26/2003 2:21:29 AM PST by MeekOneGOP (Bu-bye SADdam. You're soon to meet your buddy Stalin in Hades.)
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To: Bella_Bru; Lunatic Fringe
buenos dias, Teach, welcome LUNATIC FRINGE. we have lotsa palaver in this class, usually.

so were you on a student recruitment trip yesterday, and was that why you blew us off, teach?

8 posted on 02/26/2003 2:21:46 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: MeeknMing
morning, meek. There is something white and slippery on the street out there, that looks suspiciously like snow or sleet.
9 posted on 02/26/2003 2:22:43 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Ha! I was out of class because I spent the whole day trying to figure out how to load pics onto my Angelfire page, make them smaller, and post them here.
10 posted on 02/26/2003 2:25:25 AM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: Bella_Bru
and what in God's name are you doing up now????
11 posted on 02/26/2003 2:25:53 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: Bella_Bru
so did you figure it out and will we be seeing pics???
12 posted on 02/26/2003 2:26:21 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
I have pics of the Recall Davis rally in Sacramento, and the CRP convention, and my darling Petunia, but NO, I am website-challenged and have no clue what I am doing.

I am up because I drank too much diet Dr. P, and have the jitters. :-(

13 posted on 02/26/2003 2:29:38 AM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: MeeknMing
Meek ,you always crack me up!
14 posted on 02/26/2003 2:31:16 AM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: Bella_Bru
i am sure one of the boys will be able to help you when they get here. i have no idea how the website deal works, either.

i hate when i overdo the caffeine in the evening and it keeps me up! guess you will be napping today!

15 posted on 02/26/2003 2:33:15 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
More like sleep well tonight. I have too much to do. I have to stand in a huge line to give admissions my add slip for a class that was full, but I begged the prof into adding me, I have to meet with my Rabbi, take the pooch to the vet for a check up, and then I have class itself. I might be in bed at some point.

Did you know we have about 10 students who merely lurk on our thread?

16 posted on 02/26/2003 2:47:54 AM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: Bella_Bru
wow, that is a busy day! what can we do to get the lurkers to hand in homework and talk to us. don't they know we are friendly sorts?
17 posted on 02/26/2003 2:50:24 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
I think they are just shy. We are friendly, but I think we tend to be a bit overpowering. :-)
18 posted on 02/26/2003 2:55:50 AM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: xsmommy; DainBramage
Besides, Dain has been biting other students lately. They might be scared of him.
19 posted on 02/26/2003 2:56:34 AM PST by Bella_Bru (For all your tagline needs. Don't delay! Orders shipped overnight.)
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To: Bella_Bru; DainBramage
it would be nice to have some new students to talk to. we are very accepting of new students, look at all those that we currently have that are problems!!!

to use the lingo of the day, we accept everyone "where they are". Lord knows, if dain can be mainstreamed....

20 posted on 02/26/2003 3:00:03 AM PST by xsmommy
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