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]

clever HD!

[xsmommy]

here ya go, HD!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Homework:

The shipwrecked sailers had nothing to eat for days, so they staved a stave in the barrel to avoid staving to death; that way, they staved alive until rescued.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

omigawd!

[xsmommy]

LMAO! your wish is my command, sweetie!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

I wish Billy Koch had his 98 mph fastball back

[xsmommy]

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz baseball zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Tomorrow xsboy is invited to accompany one of his friends for his bday to an Orioles game up in Baltimore. the kid's mom is taking the boys up early for batting practice and autographs...zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[xsmommy]

THAT is your wish??? no MLR? sheesh.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

went to the game Monday night. Me and my good buddy had to invent betting schemes that included the wives in order to keep them at least occasionly interested with what was going on out in the field. It kinda worked.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

didn't seem proper to use one babe in order to wish for another babe

[xsmommy]

; )

[Hegewisch Dupa]

and really, my White Sox are just a killer closer away from post-season play.

[xsmommy]

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[Hegewisch Dupa]

I think your vibe is stuck on the 'on' position again....

[xsmommy]

you kill me.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

I love how I forgot to change or erase my tagline, but it was equally appropiate anyway!

[xsmommy]

i liked it too!

[xsmommy]

in fact i missed it's intended post, and only caught it the second time!

[Hegewisch Dupa]

They have the "Kiss Cam" at Sox Park, where in between innings they focus in on couples, put them up on the JumboTron, and if they don't smooch they get booed by the crowd.

I hope the camera finds the section with you and the other mothers.

[xsmommy]

hey, i ain't going. this is the bday boy's mom's gig. she is taking the handful of 11 yo's up there. i wouldn't go on a dare!! ; )