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Word For The Day, Tuesday, August 5, 2003
The Verbivores
| 8/5/03
| Teacher
Posted on 08/05/2003 5:20:19 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....
blithe \blyth\, adjective
blither, blithest; adjective
blithely; adverb
blitheness; noun
1. Carefree and lighthearted.
2. Lacking or showing a lack of due concern; casual.
The blithe sounds of festal music. --Prescott.
A daughter fair, So buxom, blithe, and debonair. --Milton.
Etymology: [Middle English, from Old English bl the.]
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
KEYWORDS: august52003; students; tuesday; wftd; wordfortheday
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To: Eala
Australian slang. ;-)
To: Flurry
O K, but Okaloosa is much closer to the beach than Oklahoma. Oklahoma is also where your sister-in-law from hell resides.
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:17:39 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: xsmommy; dubyaismypresident
No offense, dubs...ok?
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:18:21 AM PDT
by
Laura Earl
(Never wear panties to a party!)
To: doubled
You know, watching the demoncratic hopefuls is really entertaining.
A+
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
To: Laura Earl; Flurry
yunz didn't get my pun : (
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:19:41 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Slip18
LOL, the problem with the Tiger is that he likes all the bait!
To: Laura Earl
No offense, dubs...ok? None taken :-D
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:21:07 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(See troll....aim....fire)
To: xsmommy
229
posted on
08/05/2003 11:21:12 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: xsmommy
well, Dubs lives in the state of ohio...... Many times a day.....
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:21:35 AM PDT
by
NeoCaveman
(See troll....aim....fire)
To: Laura Earl
Oh yeah, use Okaloosa.
231
posted on
08/05/2003 11:21:44 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(They're "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em.)
To: 1smallVoice
Eeeewwww... I'd rather not, you just don't know where it's been!
A+
To: xsmommy
Sorry I took you literally ; )
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:22:09 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(They're "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em.)
To: xsmommy
hm. interesting. never heard it.It's the Pretenders, have you been living in a cave for the past 20 years?
234
posted on
08/05/2003 11:22:22 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: dubyaismypresident
LOL....I go there on self imposed exile, frequently....
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:23:08 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: xsmommy
"i'll give you a few minutes heads up, how's that? ; ) "
Interesting choice of words, considering the subject.. :)
236
posted on
08/05/2003 11:28:51 AM PDT
by
honeygrl
("If you can't be kind, at least be vague." - Judith Manners)
To: honeygrl
hah! can't believe I missed that
To: xsmommy
i'll give you a few minutes heads up, how's that? Can I get 69.5 % of that?
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:30:38 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
To: hobbes1
I prefer "Back on the Chain Gang".
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:32:25 AM PDT
by
Conspiracy Guy
(They're "Smoke Gnatzies" Little minds buzzing into your business. Swat em.)
To: hobbes1
i don't get it.
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posted on
08/05/2003 11:34:43 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
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