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]

but this is only the second with the NEW hub. how many times has she been married? i think CJ is an EDgroupie, maybe he knows.

[Laura Earl]

She didn't say how far along she is...I think it is a good idea to wait to announce.

[hobbes1]

Someone should take a stave(3) and stave(9) this moron's skull.....My Lord, where do these people come from?

[Laura Earl]

I'm off to a meeting. Will be back in class later this afternoon.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Who the heck is Ed Hill?

[xsmommy]

he's a sportscaster on one of the Fox affiliates....

[theDentist]

Nope. I just found it. Seems it fell into the space between driver's seat and mid-console. Thx for looking. I'm getting donutes, a coffee, and a tea.

[CholeraJoe]

ED who?

[hobbes1]

E.D. Hill

[CholeraJoe]

Yawn.

[Texan5]

Like Nero, at the Marriot today
Senators golf, gamble and play.
When they return, it'll be too late
To stave off their well-earned fate.

[maxwell]

Howdy howdy howdy.

All of a sudden, the wife smacks her husband. The husband was totally dumfounded and asks, "What was that for?"

Wife said, "Because, you are a bad lover".

Couple of minutes later, the husband smacks his wife. This time, the wife was confused and asked, "And may I ask what's that about?"

Husband said, " Simple, because you know the difference.

[xsmommy]

Here's a lesson for all of yunz. do NOT take your powerball winnings to the strip club in CASH and CASHIERS checks....

[Conspiracy Guy]

Never heard of him.

[xsmommy]

well he's pregnant with #8, which is the salient point of the story....

[Conspiracy Guy]

Glad you found it. I wonder who's wallet Hobbes was messing with?

[Texan5]

I heard ED announce her new pregnancy this morning. Good Lord, I think she is trying to create her own tribe! I don't know how far along she is, but I don't think it is a good idea to announce until after 2-3 months.

[xsmommy]

i think she should wait til it is open and obvious!

[theDentist]

Ummm... perhaps yours? Here's the tea.

[Texan5]

That's an even better idea.