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Word For The Day, Wednesday, August 6, 2003
The Verbivores | 8/6/03 | Teacher

Posted on 08/06/2003 5:10:14 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....


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.]


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To: Hegewisch Dupa
you and mrs Dupa ever been featured?
221 posted on 08/06/2003 9:28:52 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
but isn't she getting any help? Seem's like a real handful for a solo mission.
222 posted on 08/06/2003 9:29:56 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: xsmommy
actually, I had switched seats with my buddy's wife so her and and the Mrs could talk about tampons or whatever it is you guys do without talking over me. However, that meant that her and I would be the couple had the camera turned our way.

No such luck.

223 posted on 08/06/2003 9:32:30 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
could be the dad's going. but i think she can handle it solo. they aren't little kids running off somewhere.
224 posted on 08/06/2003 9:33:36 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
too bad you and your buddy couldn't have gotten a smooch up on there... ; )
225 posted on 08/06/2003 9:33:58 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
man - we were already close to being in a fight with the a$$wipes next to us. Man-on-man lip action would have guarenteed fisticuffs.
226 posted on 08/06/2003 9:38:23 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
why were you brawling with the people next to you?
227 posted on 08/06/2003 9:44:17 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
we weren't - it never got to that point. But the guys next to us had been making snide little comments about our peanut earings (hard to explain); which I could live with. But then one of the guys kicked over one of our extra beers (sales stop in the 7th) after both me and my buddy seperately pointed it out to him. That really got our blood boiling.

And even though I am really a wimp, my buddy is strong enough that I liked our chances, even outnumbered. Chicks love my buddy too - once on vacation women wanted pictures of them kissing him.
228 posted on 08/06/2003 9:53:17 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: secret garden
Patrick Kennedy opens his mouth and staves any confusion regarding his supposedly Roman Catholic upbringing.

That dum@$$ who's never worked a day in his life should STFU.

229 posted on 08/06/2003 9:55:33 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Ohio Chapter. Original White Devil for Sharpton!)
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
peanut earings

so was the cute studly friend wearing the earrings too, or just you? can i have my pic taken kissing him? does he go on tour??

230 posted on 08/06/2003 9:58:11 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
yes - all the guys wear peanut earings when we go to a game. In the correct ear too, I may add. Left is right, right is wrong.

He would gladly let you kiss him - as long as his wife isn't around. She is frightfully jealous. I can't even talk about the story I just told you in front of her.

231 posted on 08/06/2003 10:03:46 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
jealous? really? i was riding xshub's butt about Muffy all weekend long, asking if he wanted to rekindle that HS romance. they dated all 4 yrs of HS. he revealed to me for the first time that HE dumped her. or rather went out with someone else, which effectively ended it, abruptly and finally. what a SCUMBAG!
232 posted on 08/06/2003 10:06:09 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Laura Earl
#7??!

Ok, I heard go forth and multiply, but honestly!

233 posted on 08/06/2003 10:06:22 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: hobbes1
Oh gross. Someone wale on that twerp.

A+

234 posted on 08/06/2003 10:07:21 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Texan5
I am getting tired about their whining about missing personal things. Get their butts home and tell them to do their jobs.

A+

235 posted on 08/06/2003 10:08:26 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
Muffy. That's funny right there. How do you introduce her with a straight face? May as well marry a Bambi.
236 posted on 08/06/2003 10:08:40 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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To: maxwell
LOL, hello Maxie
237 posted on 08/06/2003 10:09:01 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: Hegewisch Dupa
her real name was linda-marie. but was universally known as muffy. her brother was chip. they were snooty. amazing they let the muffster date the dago son of an auto mechanic!
238 posted on 08/06/2003 10:09:58 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree
The coming election is certainly going to be interesting.
239 posted on 08/06/2003 10:10:51 AM PDT by RikaStrom
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To: xsmommy
By the way, it seems I am trapped by my Southside of Chicago heritage.
240 posted on 08/06/2003 10:12:45 AM PDT by Hegewisch Dupa
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