Word For The Day, 5/8/03

5/8/03

[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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plebeian\Ple*be"ian\, adjective:
plebeianism, plebeian; noun
plebeianly; adverb

1. Of or relating to the common people of ancient Rome: a plebeian magistrate.
2. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of commoners.
3. Unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar: plebeian tastes.

n.

1. One of the common people of ancient Rome.
2. A member of the lower classes.
3. A vulgar or coarse person.

Etymology: From Latin plebius, from plebs, pleb-, the common people.

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School!

[Bella_Bru]

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[Bella_Bru]

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[dixie sass]

Morning Bella, Gonna be a beautiful day over here. It looks as those Bill OReilly, for the last three days, has that he definitely fits the definition of plebeian.

His attitude and language last night to Neil Bortz was plebeianly rude and ill mannered. Plebeianism is not what I expect to see or hear from the anchormen and women at Fox News.

This is the email that I sent him, Mr. O'reilly:

I am appalled at the attitude you have taken this week over private parties
being held in Georgia. It's none of your business.

You and your kind have caused enough problems for people in the south with
your self-rightousness and egotistical attitudes. You think you know what
is going on and why these kids, black and white, are holding separate
parties, you don't and it's none of your business anyway...

I like straight talk, but it must be founded in fact, not in someone's wild
imagination such as yours. You have made a mountain out of a mole hill and
the way that you have treated people is uncalled for. I'm sure that your
mother is chagrined at the language and impolite manners that you have used
to guests on your show. You sir, are a brat!!!!! I suggest that you learn
manners and that you apologize to the people that you have denigrated,
cursed at and talked down to.

Grow up, sir and act like a man instead of a wimp.

Sincerely,
NL Russell

[dixie sass]

It looks as those Bill OReilly, for the last three days, has that he definitely fits the definition of plebeian.

Sorry about not checking more closely, it should read: It looks as though Bill OReilly's attitude, for the last three days, definitely fits the definition of plebeian.

[hobbes1]

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[MeekOneGOP]

Mornin', Teach ! Mornin', everybody !

[Bella_Bru]

Damn...you all get less sleep than I do.

[DainBramage]

The hairlip man called for an appointment to see the Doctor and was asked to "plebeian time."

[Slip18]

On my link you'll find three plebian of judges from the same family. I guess they thought having sealed their cases, they would get not get caught taking graft.

[Slip18]

Some people are always late, but occasionally they plebian on time.

[Slip18]

We've been changing the channel since the Neil Bortz drama started unfolding. O'Reilly sure likes to have flame wars. He won't win this one, though. He's not from the South.

[Slip18]

"plebian of judges"

Take out that pesky "of." Changed the sentence structure, and somehow Mr. Of stayed.

[xsmommy]

morning teach. i figured i might bring EOD's cake today, since he plans on being absent tomorrow and his bday is on Sunday.

[xsmommy]

happy bday, EOD!

[Gabz]

You're up early again, m'dear!!!!!

[Slip18]

I know. Either I'm up late or up early. Can't let a little thing called SLEEP get in my way. LOL!

[xsmommy]

are you an insomniac, slippy?

[Gabz]

Cute!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xsmommy]

whaddaya think of the cake i found for EOD?