Word For The Day

Tuesday, 07-02-03 | Slip 18

[Slip18]

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....

[xsmommy]

i'm ready grimmy! last one in is a rotten egg!

[Gabz]

I'm going to see just how many of the croqs will be as generous with what they will be ofering coquettes on their b'days.

[xsmommy]

oh don't say that, my bday is probly the next one and i don't need any OFFERINGS!!! LOL!

[xsmommy]

HE MAKES MY SKIN CRAWL!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Ah kin tail bah yer akcent yu is frum a westurn suthren aria.

[hobbes1]

Got them all. Incl. the Sugar. (I take mine Black and sweet)...

and got them quickly.

[TheGrimReaper]

Hoochiemama!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Any word without 2 or more sylables needs the treatment.

[Slip18]

Speaking of birthdays, xs, are we going to have class on July 4? If not, we should celebrate your birthday on the 3rd or the 7th. Which would you prefer?

[doubled]

It would seem that Mister Hinkle
May have needed to go tinkle
When freedom they did heist
In PC zeitgeist
The whole mess belongs in a stink hole.

[Cyber Liberty]

I thought it was just the 1-888 number that wasn't working east of the Mississippi....and that you can still use the website.

[Slip18]

I take my coffee with cream and sugar, so I knew that one immediately.

Ah, heck, I'm not quite MENSA -- although I have many of their books -- but I am MENSA Material.

[Gabz]

My point exactly........................

[xsmommy]

no, my bday is the 27th. Grimmy's is this Sunday the 6th.

[Gabz]

But from a 5 year old? Who has only been here 2 months???

[secret garden]

I'm in. They tricked me on #11.

[Slip18]

A+, doubled.

So glad to be out of So.Cal.

[Slip18]

That's what I thought, too.

[doubled]

Grim, you should know that unlike the french the English language is adaptable and will willingly accept new words even from dubious sources. Just look at this and tell me that the purity of the language is important. If we were like the french the only words we would be using would be the single syllable ones of Anglo Saxon origin that would get us banned even in the classroom. Don't let the zeitgeist of the American feeling for the french get in your way of enjoying a great word.

Or you could just think of a zeitgeist as just the hint of a pimple.

[doubled]

Grim, you should know that unlike the french the English language is adaptable and will willingly accept new words even from dubious sources. Just look at this and tell me that the purity of the language is important. If we were like the french the only words we would be using would be the single syllable ones of Anglo Saxon origin that would get us banned even in the classroom. Don't let the zeitgeist of the American feeling for the french get in your way of enjoying a great word.

Or you could just think of a zeitgeist as just the hint of a pimple.