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Word For The Day, Friday, August 1, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/1/03
| Teacher
Posted on 08/01/2003 5:27:13 AM PDT by 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....
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.
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To: xsmommy
say whut
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:23:02 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Call em "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em every time.)
To: xsmommy
well, yeah I'd laugh too. why not do what TS Garp's mom did and rent him a hooker?
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:23:15 AM PDT
by
camle
(dis blondes in MY presence willya?!)
To: xsmommy
it was verbal Isn't this what Bill Clinton told us? He talked dirty to a dog as well...
63
posted on
08/01/2003 6:23:18 AM PDT
by
gas_dr
(Trial lawyers are Endangering Every Patient in America)
To: TheGrimReaper
I was thinking more like this:
64
posted on
08/01/2003 6:24:37 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(White Devils for Sharpton. We're baaaaad. We're Nationwide)
To: camle
Nonethless, I will pray for you as tyke starts to take to the streets. As for me, I will stay off the sidewalks. It is amazing to me that drivers are starting to look younder and younger...
It also is shocking to realize that the patients I am putting to sleep are starting to look young to me. As a matter of fact, I put to sleep a 28 year old who needed bypass surgery yesterday. That was kind of freaky.
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:25:19 AM PDT
by
gas_dr
(Trial lawyers are Endangering Every Patient in America)
To: CholeraJoe
I like your idea much better CJ...
66
posted on
08/01/2003 6:26:00 AM PDT
by
gas_dr
(Trial lawyers are Endangering Every Patient in America)
To: TheGrimReaper; Flurry; gas_dr
This is the kinda cuban I'd consider...
67
posted on
08/01/2003 6:26:31 AM PDT
by
camle
(dis blondes in MY presence willya?!)
To: CholeraJoe
Better.... MUCH better.
To: CholeraJoe
looks like barbara streisand...
69
posted on
08/01/2003 6:27:01 AM PDT
by
camle
(dis blondes in MY presence willya?!)
To: camle
oh and i got the FRUIT info in there too, told him why that was wrong. hate the sin not the sinner. i swear, i was just spouting factoids galore.
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:27:33 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: gas_dr
considering that he was your elder you mean...?
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:28:17 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: gas_dr
yes, please consider her impending street time a warning to stay off the sidewalks! the streets of CT are gonna get dangerous in just a few bat-hours!
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:28:18 AM PDT
by
camle
(dis blondes in MY presence willya?!)
To: Flurry
Wooo-hoooo...Sponge Bob Tax Pants will be in my office building Wednesday to present his tax plan. Think he can change my mind? HA!
73
posted on
08/01/2003 6:28:36 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: xsmommy
wonder he didn't fall asleep...
74
posted on
08/01/2003 6:28:56 AM PDT
by
camle
(dis blondes in MY presence willya?!)
To: gas_dr
Too bad you're on call. We could head for Little Havana and some fun.
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:30:05 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(White Devils for Sharpton. We're baaaaad. We're Nationwide)
To: xsmommy
Are you gonna clean gas' ears too.
76
posted on
08/01/2003 6:30:27 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Call em "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em every time.)
To: camle
It's Gloria Estefan.
77
posted on
08/01/2003 6:30:32 AM PDT
by
CholeraJoe
(White Devils for Sharpton. We're baaaaad. We're Nationwide)
To: CholeraJoe
here's on fer ya, CJ...:
78
posted on
08/01/2003 6:30:55 AM PDT
by
camle
(dis blondes in MY presence willya?!)
To: CholeraJoe
got that right pot
79
posted on
08/01/2003 6:31:15 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Call em "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em every time.)
To: CholeraJoe
Rosalita is a babe.
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posted on
08/01/2003 6:31:52 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(Call em "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em every time.)
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