Word For The Day, Friday, August 1, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/1/03 | 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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carouse \ca*rouse\, verb
carouses, carousing, caroused; intransitive verb
carousal, carouser; noun:

1. To engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking.
2. To drink excessively
3. To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially.

Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape. --Denham.
Egypt's wanton queen, Carousing gems, herself dissolved in love. --Young.

Etymology: [German garaus, all out, drink up : gar, completely (from Middle High German, from Old High German garo) + aus, out, up]

Word History: The origin of the word carouse can be found in a German interjection that meant “time to leave the bar.” German garaus, which is derived from the phrase gar (“all”) aus (“out”), meaning “all out,” then came to mean “drink up, bottoms up,” and “a last drink before closing time.” The English borrowed this noun, with the meaning “the practice of sitting around drinking until closing time,” sometimes spelling the word garaus but usually spelling it closer to the way it is spelled today. Soon after the word is first recorded as a noun in 1559, we find the verb carouse, in 1567.

[Gabz]

That's how I was taught how to drive in and on snow and ice - in empty parking lots - and I had been driving for several years!!!!!!!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

No no no. Give em the keys to the 63 F100 Pickup with 3 on the tree and a muddy dirt road. Get out with your bottle of Jack Daniels and sit under a shady tree. Tell em to come back in get you in one hour. Since you've been drinking for an hour let them drive back home.

[white rose]

You know, this is one example of carousing that I don't even want to think about...

[Conspiracy Guy]

Looks same as Alabama.

[Gabz]

Looks same as Alabama.

And the DelMarVa penninsula!

[Texan5]

Who has to wear the thong? Do they have to flash it, a'la Monica? I'll admit it would probably add some extra spice.

[MeekOneGOP]

I would imagine that's about right . . .

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'll bet this is that ozone hole global warming thingy.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Three on the tree?

Man, I haven't heard that one in a while!

(Are we dating ourselves with that?)

[Laura Earl]

Y'all better watch out...honeygrl will try to have you committed to an old folks home.

[honeygrl]

"There's Changing Diapers and fetching beers during football. "

You just better be careful for the glass shards inside the beer bottle...

[MeekOneGOP]

I'll bet this is that ozone hole global warming thingy.

LOL ! Right !

[Robert A Cook PE]

OK.

But, since I've promised that I won't be dating myself if I go out with Flurry, do ya think he'd mind if I go out with you?

[Texan5]

That's pretty horrific, all right. I've always thought that has-been slut was a few sandwiches shy of a picnic, though. I remember my dad, when he read that she had left Eddie Fisher for Richard Burton saying that the towels in her bathroom probably said "His, Hers, and Next". He also said that when she goes to the great beyond, all the men in America will be required to wear their trouser zippers at half mast.

[Laura Earl]

Of course he wouldn't mind, sweetie!

[honeygrl]

I think it's time for us to start talking about shopping and PMS.

[Laura Earl]

Why the heck not!

[hobbes1]

Yes, the Grocery Shopping, and the reason behind the 4 good days a month .....yawn...

[honeygrl]

"Yes, the Grocery Shopping, and the reason behind the 4 good days a month .....yawn... "

well, the sports talk was getting to me.

[hobbes1]

One supposes then, that the conversation will probably center on the latter....LOL.