Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 6, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/6/03 | 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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stave \stayve\, noun
staved or stove; staving, stavesverb, intransitive verb
staving, staves intransitive verb

Noun
1. A narrow strip of wood forming part of the sides of a barrel, tub, or similar structure.
2. A rung of a ladder or chair.
3. A staff or cudgel.
4. A set of verses; a stanza
verb, intransitive verb
5. To break in or puncture the staves of.
6. To break or smash a hole in.
7. To crush or smash inward.
8. To furnish with staves.
9. To be or become crushed in.

And answered with such craft as women use, Guilty or guilties, to stave off a chance That breaks upon them perilously. --Tennyson.
All the wine in the city has been staved. --Sandys.

Etymology: [Back-formation from staves, pl. of staff1.]

[xsmommy]

i guess, but it doesn't help that there are NO big kids on his team this go round. it helps to have one to take on the bullies.

[secret garden]

We used to joke that some of the boys on oppposing soccer teams drove themselves to the game. And that was 10 and under! They don't check ages as thoroughly as they should.

[secret garden]

I just visit you there on occasion. ;)

[xsmommy]

hey grimmy, this frenchman sounds nice!

[xsmommy]

now there is a mental image...SG and the tiger rolling around in the gutter together... ; )

[hobbes1]

Speak for yourself. I wouldn't be down there if you weren;t dragging me .....

[secret garden]

There's his dream - the threesome. Sorry tiger, too frisky for me. ;)

[secret garden]

I love that story! One of the good immigrants who becomes a successful American. Wait a mintue - he did become a citizen, didn't her?

[xsmommy]

don't know, it doesn't say. hope so. can you imagine W with that texas twang, pronouncing GEORGES...?? LOL@!

[Eala]

Mornin' Miss Rika! We're off to stave in the delight of some liberals today -- FReeping Hitlery's visit to Seattle this morning.

[secret garden]

Look what's going on in your home state!

[TheGrimReaper]

That Frenchman is a US citizen (since 1969); let's not hold him responsible for his unfortunate geography of birth. Seems he has mended his ways.

[secret garden]

Patrick Kennedy opens his mouth and staves any confusion regarding his supposedly Roman Catholic upbringing.

[xsmommy]

ok SG, grimmy answered the citizenship question, we can all embrace GEORGES now....

[TheGrimReaper]

Now serving fresh fruit...

[secret garden]

Good for him! Too bad we can't exchange a bunch of our homebred losers for more like him.

[xsmommy]

oh and doesn't it figure that Lincoln Chafee is an episcopalian. sorry SG!

[Argh]

HAH!!!!

[secret garden]

Twist the knife, why doncha?

[secret garden]

So is GHWBush.