Word For The Day, Monday, August 18, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/18/03 | 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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stolid \STAH-luhd\, adjective:
stolidity, stolidness; noun
stolidly; adverb

1. Having or revealing little emotion or sensibility.
2. Not easily aroused or excited
3. Dull; impassive.

He destroys the public for historical work by convincing it that history is synonymous with heavy, stolid prosing.
--Allan Nevins, "What's the Matter With History?"

Etymology: [Latin stolidus, stupid. See stel- in Indo-European Roots.]

[honeygrl]

One funny article.
Two funny article.

[Texan5]

I'm working for one for the master bedroom. I just hope I can have it done by the first cold weather.

[VRWCmember]

Not if I tell the principal!

You are really itching for it today aren't you. I've known Miss Rika (as well as Miss Bella when she's around) to give detention to tattle-tales.

[xsmommy]

you loved every minute you spent in detention, vast...

[Agnes Heep]

You are really itching for it today aren't you. I've known Miss Rika (as well as Miss Bella when she's around) to give detention to tattle-tales.

Punishment of any kind would be a pleasure when administered by those worthies!

[Lostinacademe]

For my first post in the WFTD, I offer the following:

With stolid form they stand and face
the Dems who cause such great disgrace
by gath'ring round both dyke and gay
and those who wallow in such play.

[xsmommy]

agnes, if you are female, your post will have whipped the entire group of male students into a frenzy....

[Conspiracy Guy]

Steal my pencil back that you gave her.

[Gabz]

BRAVO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[honeygrl]

Well, females can enjoy a good spanking as well as any man. :)

I should probably cover my butt now..

[Gabz]

Look what I just figured out how to do!!!!!!

[xsmommy]

good for you!!!

[doubled]

But, Gabz, why did you post a picture of a rumpled up black rug? ;^)

[Robert A Cook PE]

Homework:

Why does Hillary! arouse such stolid passion in some, and such fervent passion in others?

Is it only her international (idealistic UN/League of Nations/hippie/why-can't-we-all-get-along/communistic) politics, or her subjects' cloying perfumed world of romance novels and third-grade elementary school naivity?

Certainly it isn't their nativity - because her supporters hate our traditional virtues!

[Gabz]

I'm so proud of myself!!!!

it has taken me all morning to figure out how to get the pix online..............

[Conspiracy Guy]

Is that a dog skin rug?

[Gabz]

PHHHHHTTTTTTTTTTTT on you.

that's my new puppy.

[Laura Earl]

Aawwwwww! How precious!

[Agnes Heep]

Agnes, if you are female, your post will have whipped the entire group of male students into a frenzy....

Yes, Dream-whipped!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Don't look now Hobby, but I think I know somebody who's gonna gin a heep o' trouble on the dodgeball court at recess today.....

(But just in case Teach is listenin' )

(Waves hand ..... Waves hand again. Jumps up and down in seat.)

I didn't do it!

It's not my fault!


I didn't do it!

The other guy did....