Word For The Day, Thursday, August 21, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/21/03 | 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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jocular; \Joc"u*lar\ adjective:
jocularity; noun
jocularity; adverb

1. Characterized by joking.
2. Given to joking.

Blues lyrics are no less dark when ("Nobody loves me but my mother / And she could be jiving too" -- B. B. King).
--Roy Blount Jr., "There's More to Southern Humor Than Foot-Long Pecan Rolls," New York Times, December 11, 1994

Etymology: [Latin iocul ris, droll, from ioculus, diminutive of iocus, joke. See yek- in Indo-European Roots.]

[Gabz]

Think about it.

think hard.

[Gabz]

I would be saying the same thing about some of the guys I was in school with - Brooklyn accent so thick you can cut it with a knife.

kasich's accent isn't so much what gets to me, it's the voice it's self - a couple hours with a voice instructor would solve the problem.

I can revert to Brooklyn at any time - and a do a real good florida redneck - but neither is my normal speaking voice or accent.

[Gabz]

Greta has kind of grown on me as well.

I can even tolerate Estritch - although her voice does get to me at times.

Rummy is on right now - that is my kind of a voice. i can't see the TV, but I know that voice!!!

[xsmommy]

rummy IS yummy!

[Gabz]

That sounds more like the homies where I used to live in Dover.

[Conspiracy Guy]

If I think, I'll fall asleep. Splain it to me.

[Conspiracy Guy]

Too much gums in that there smile.

[Conspiracy Guy]

LE and I strip paint off old funiture by sitting the piece in fron t TV when Estritch is on. We have to leave the room and wear shooter's ear muffs and be careful not to leave it too long. It can damage the grain.

[Gabz]

never mind.

I have finally finished the major work on the resume - but the format template I used through word won't let me make and formatting changes and the danged thing doesn't look right and is on 2 pages. i do not want 2 pages.

I'm so frustrated.

[Gabz]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

The days of one page are gone for anyone who has been in work force long. freemail me without those pictures you were talking about and I'll see if I can help paraphrase it more.

[Laura Earl]

LE and I strip paint off old funiture by sitting the piece in fron t TV when Estritch is on....


Speak of the devil. LE is here to join the jocularity.

[xsmommy]

nice to see you, LE!

[Conspiracy Guy]

Howdy sweetie.

[Argh]

No, I actually noticed she shows too much of her gums. It was a lurch, but I noticed it!

[xsmommy]

i am proud of you and flurry for noticing....

[RikaStrom]

Muttly,

Come experiment in here and I will make sure you get called to the lab every day. ;-)

I'll be back in a bit to start grading!

[Laura Earl]

Glad to be here. FCC is finally releasing the written Triennial Review Order today. We've only been waiting since February.

[Laura Earl]

Hi daahhhling!

[Conspiracy Guy]

I noticed first, BC it is a huge turnoff for me.