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.

[Conspiracy Guy]

say whut

[camle]

well, yeah I'd laugh too. why not do what TS Garp's mom did and rent him a hooker?

[gas_dr]

it was verbal

Isn't this what Bill Clinton told us? He talked dirty to a dog as well...

[CholeraJoe]

I was thinking more like this:

[gas_dr]

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.

[gas_dr]

I like your idea much better CJ...

[camle]

This is the kinda cuban I'd consider...

[TheGrimReaper]

Better.... MUCH better.

[camle]

looks like barbara streisand...

[xsmommy]

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.

[xsmommy]

considering that he was your elder you mean...?

[camle]

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!

[Laura Earl]

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!

[camle]

wonder he didn't fall asleep...

[CholeraJoe]

Too bad you're on call. We could head for Little Havana and some fun.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Are you gonna clean gas' ears too.

[CholeraJoe]

It's Gloria Estefan.

[camle]

here's on fer ya, CJ...:

[Conspiracy Guy]

got that right pot

[Conspiracy Guy]

Rosalita is a babe.