Word For The Day, Monday, August 4, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/4/03 | 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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elucidate \ih-LOO-si-dayt\, verb
elucidates; elucidating; elucidated: intransitive verb
elucidation; elucidator: noun
elucidative: adjective

1. To make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify.
2. To give an explanation that serves to clarify
3. Shed light on.
4. Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear

He thought that film's promise and purpose was to elucidate the real, to reveal the patterns already before us, and he believed that unity of space and time were paramount.
--Nancy Reisman, House Fires

Etymology: [Late Latin l cid re, l cid t- : Latin -, ex-, intensive pref.; see ex- + Latin l cidus, bright (from l c re, to shine. See leuk- in Indo-European Roots).]

[Fawnn]

Studding out the dog this week, he is a very happy and tired doggie...

Most males on this forum wish to elucidate that they certainly envy your dog's job this week and consider it unfair discrimination that humans use "banks" for that purpose!

[P.O.E.]

If I were Secretary of State, I'd be going from mosque to mosque, and anytime some noodnick starts elucidating the finer points of jihad, I'd break out my handy dandy:

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Most males on this forum wish to elucidate that they certainly envy your dog's job this week

Not so fast - how do you know the dogs he's been with aren't skanks?

[xsmommy]

because CS would not hook his dog up with anything but fine b!tches...

[Hegewisch Dupa]

so they weren't in little Come Breed Me doggy heels?

[VRWCmember]

Not so fast - how do you know the dogs he's been with aren't skanks?

The croqs are probably envious of the quantity -- not the quality -- that he was getting.

[Fawnn]

What she said! ;)

[xsmommy]

i guess CS will have to speak to how they were dressed... on a similar note though... while in upstate NY, we stayed a hotel (that permitted dogs) and yesterday AM i sent xsboy and xsbrownie down to take the dog out to do his potty thing. a few minutes later the phone rings, and i am sure it is the front desk saying the dog pooped in the lobby and for me to please come and clean it. Instead it was a hotel guest that identified herself, said she ran into my kids and my dog in the lobby and she just fell in love with the dog, and wanted to know what breed, where i got him etc. It was so wild. When we were having breakfast downstairs she came and introduced herself etc. and we chatted. Xs2pup has an adoring public : )

[Fawnn]

so they weren't in little Come Breed Me doggy heels?

Oh now that's a visual I wanted to be with me all day!

[xsmommy]

i bet the little doggies wore red come breed me heels, dontcha think?

[honeygrl]

morning everyone.. i still have a cold :(

[Gabz]

"adoring public"???? LOL!!!!!

Not to change the subject, but I will.

Forget about the driver's license and the voter registration card and the state resident fishing license - I now really and truly feel that I am a Virginia resident - I got a library card!!!!!

[xsmommy]

good for you! isn't it an amazing concept that you are allowed to read books for free?

[secret garden]

Meanwhile, in rural Montana, two lab pups scan catalogues for fetching footwear.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

my God - what a difference. Good for you guys

[xsmommy]

i am currently reading Peggy Noonan's book, A Heart, A Flag and a Cross, (or something like that). It's a collection of her essays from 9/11/01-9/11/02. i love the way she writes, i want xsteen to read it when i am done.

[xsmommy]

according to Ceej, there haven't been any documented instances of sodomy for a solid week. he thinks they are cured....

[Hegewisch Dupa]

Trust my experience - it's a daily struggle...

[VRWCmember]

What a couple of sissies. If they wanted the ladies discounts, all they had to do was emulate the Bud Light Ladies Night Guys.

[xsmommy]

thanks, HD. This one is definitely a keeper. For one thing, we got in after midnight on Fri PM. i had no idea if the hotel permitted dogs, so i left the pup in his crate in the SUV. it was a nice balmy night, perfectly safe. First thing when we woke up on Sat AM, xshub said to me "i hope your dog is ok"> i said i am sure he is. he said, why don't you go and get him. i said i wasn't sure if they permitted dogs, he said smuggle him in, in my sweatshirt. Now, that anecdote alone is pretty mindboggling. Also, the pup didn't have a single accident the entire weekend, not at the hotel, nor at my FIL's house, nor in the vehicle. he was the model of good behavior all weekend long.