Word For The Day, Friday, September 5, 2003

The Verbivores | 9/5/03 | 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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deride \de*ride\, verb:
deriding, derides, derided; transitive verb
derider; derision noun
deridingly; adverb

1. To speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth.
2. To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
3. Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule.
4. A state of being derided.

It is in the nature of tyranny to deride the will of the people as the voice of the mob, and to denounce the cry for freedom as the roar of anarchy.
--William Safire, "The Counter-Revolution," New York Times, May 22, 1989

Etymology: [Latin d r d re : d -, de- + r d re, to laugh at.]

[Conspiracy Guy]

Well they were right about the Beatles. I liked them and still do and I am no longer a youth.

[Texan5]

Damn, that dumbass in New South Wales just barely missed a Darwin award.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I'm trying to get an F--.

[CSM]

OK, go for it. See ya in 5 minutes! ;-)

[xsmommy]

the world is full of all kinds, isn't it?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I just derided rightwing for interpreting your comment.

[xsmommy]

It is ok for mrs hobbes to lust for Johnny. he didn't mean it.

[Laura Earl]

Saw it...I knew it wouldn't be long before the bottom pond-dwellers showed up to showcase their ignorance.

[Gabz]

I think I missed some story......what is the deal with the picture?

The history of the Gabz Gamz pic is clazzroom clazzic!! hubby took that pic so the coquettes could present one of the croqs with a B'day present..........

[VRWCmember]

I'm no TSSYF, but here is my homework with several anagrams for today's word:

The democrats' derision of the Constitution has been on full display for years, but is exemplified by their use of filibusters to block qualified judges who would easily be confirmed, and by their fleeing Texas to avoid fulfilling their legislative responsibilities. The democrats gleefully exclaim "The ride is on!" as they hijack the judicial confirmation process in Washington and the legislative task of redistricting in Austin.

Does anyone else feel an unprecedented level of hateful partisan democrat bile has risen? I do! The Texas GOP senators at least appear to have a few testicles among them and may yet force the democrats' hand on the issue of redistricting, but the pubs in the U.S. Senate obviously were immasculated long ago.

Is there any excuse for letting Miguel Estrada's nomination die? No, sir! Senator Frist might weakly ask "What else should have I done sir?" I would answer that daily cloture votes, the nuclear option, or anything to force the nomination to the forefront on a daily basis would have been better than rolling over before the swine like Kennedy, Schumer, and hillary. It appears that if anything is done right by this Senate it is purely an accident.

Powerful Reactions to Miguel Estrada's Withdrawal (Did the Left wake up a Sleeping Giant?)

Democrat wants hearing on redistricting impact on civil rights

[xsmommy]

robt lusts for gabz gamz....

[xsmommy]

very very good, Vast!

[Texan5]

The Darwin awards were created for just such individuals-those who are a special kind of stupid.

[xsmommy]

i ain't teach today, so i can't give any +++ but i can give...

[VRWCmember]

I just invited my self to a flame-fest by posting a giant ppphhhttt to this thread about Madonna and child

I wondered what you meant by the ppphhhhhttt on that thread. What's that about?

[xsmommy]

[hobbes1]

At least he had the sense to acknowledge that ..."I have benefited greatly from the freedom that exists in my country and for this I am eternally grateful."

Rare words from a Hollywood Zillionaire...

[VRWCmember]

That's even better!

[honeygrl]

I likely just made it worse.

[Laura Earl]

Could either be a raspberry sound done by mouth, or a much ruder noise erupting from a bee-hind. These whiners kill me...I can just see them staring transfixed at the TV when this stuff is on, the acting like a pack of church ladies complaining about. They don't get that it is all for show just to get them watching and keep them talking.