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Word For The Day, Friday, September 5, 2003
The Verbivores | 9/5/03 | Teacher

Posted on 09/05/2003 5:03:08 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....


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.]


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To: secret garden
Pretty cake! Thank you!
221 posted on 09/05/2003 8:33:57 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: RikaStrom
A bit more derision for y'all.

I think I've finally uncovered Hillary's legacy.

222 posted on 09/05/2003 8:34:12 AM PDT by white rose
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To: hobbes1
Thank you, kind sir!
223 posted on 09/05/2003 8:34:43 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: Texan5
you know, i have serious reservations about them, as well as trampolines, bc of the potential liability issues, but we are all grownups here, so you are all assuming the risk if you go in there! my kids are prohibited from going on the neighbor kids trampolines. i have the serious heeby jeebies about them. it doesn't help that my neighbors do not SUPERVISE their own kids and have had kids in the ER with broken limbs, cuts etc.
224 posted on 09/05/2003 8:34:50 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Gabz
Ah Ha. I pulled the truth out of you.
225 posted on 09/05/2003 8:36:43 AM PDT by Conspiracy Guy (Of course I like it here. I just may not like you.)
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To: Texan5
Mike is loathe to admit that this is the result of a moonbounce incident....
226 posted on 09/05/2003 8:39:16 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Texan5
Happy Birthday!!


227 posted on 09/05/2003 8:42:55 AM PDT by honeygrl (Jacksonville Beach HERE I COME!! Everyone beware! Female looking for fun on the way soon!)
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To: Texan5
Happy Birthday, you goofy Texan!!!!!!!!!!
228 posted on 09/05/2003 8:43:02 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: Texan5
I think I found two ladies to work with me in my proposed cleaning/make-ready business, too!

There's good money to be made in that. I used to do some work for a gal that does it. Easiest money I ever made!!!!!

229 posted on 09/05/2003 8:45:14 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: Flurry
I have no secrets from you all.

And hubby just added to our "date" - he's taking me out for lunch instead of us going out after lunch........

See you all later - I'm outta here!!!!!
230 posted on 09/05/2003 8:47:00 AM PDT by Gabz (anti-smokers - personification of everything wrong in this country.)
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To: dubyaismypresident
my alma mater opines on the Doonesbury columns on prostate health enhancement
231 posted on 09/05/2003 8:52:36 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Texan5
Happy Birthday, Tex5

Here's a rose-petal chocolate cake for you.

232 posted on 09/05/2003 8:54:09 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy
When the lady who was cleaning my house moved because her husband got transferred, she left at least 15-20 customers without cleaning help, including me and my next door neighbor. And I have a friend who is a realtor up here who can't find anyone to do make ready on houses here that her company sells or leases unless she pays them extra to come from the city. Since no one else up here seems inclined to do this kind of work, I see no reason to leave money on the table for someone from the city to come up here and take-I'd rather make it myself. Just about all the houses the other lady did are bigger than 2000 square feet, and at least half of them are 3000 and over, but 2-3 people can knock that out in about 4-5 hours by splitting up the tasks. Then you use the 3 hours left to go clean one of the smaller ones. That still gives you an hour or more to get home and start cooking before your husband arrives home and kids start getting hungry. Both these ladies are married, the younger one has kids. I know they will like that, because hubby told me they were looking for something that would let them take care of their families in the evenings. We can also underbid anyone from the city because we live close by-we won't be charging 30 or more miles of travel one way. Sounds like a win-win to me. I'm excited!
233 posted on 09/05/2003 8:54:33 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: dubyaismypresident
talk about your living in the past! how sad is it that we have to go back that far...
234 posted on 09/05/2003 8:54:39 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: Texan5
sounds like a great business opportunity!! now will you provide the equipment and cleaning supplies, or do the customers provide their own? she brings the vacuum etc, but will borrow mine when her's isn't working etc. but i supply the cleaning stuff like the murphys oil soap, pinesol etc.
235 posted on 09/05/2003 8:56:51 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
I don't do trampolines-I fell off one at 14 and broke my ankle.
236 posted on 09/05/2003 8:57:33 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: xsmommy
Sadly, This could be from any recent NY paper since he is the Off. Coord...

NY continued to struggle offensively, punting after three running plays on its next possession.
"Their plan defensively to challenge ******(insert ny player here)***** was rather unusual," Hackett said. "We have not faced one of those game plans in the three years that we have been running this offense. It took us a while to get on track.

237 posted on 09/05/2003 8:57:40 AM PDT by hobbes1 ( Hobbes1TheOmniscient® "I know everything so you don't have to" ;)
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To: xsmommy

Choke, I say choke, that chicken, boy!
238 posted on 09/05/2003 8:57:52 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: honeygrl
ROFLMAO!! Thank you!
239 posted on 09/05/2003 8:58:17 AM PDT by Texan5
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To: Texan5
how much will you charge? i want to see how what i pay compares. our house with the basement now finished is about 4500 sq ft.
240 posted on 09/05/2003 8:58:32 AM PDT by xsmommy
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