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.]

[Texan5]

He's lying-somebody on the plane probably slapped him upside the head for being a jagoff.

[Texan5]

Thanks, Gabz!

[Texan5]

Thank you, Dubya-that's lovely.

[xsmommy]

Gee you almost would think that underage drinking goes on at Pitt!!!

[Texan5]

I love Murphy's Oil Soap! Nothing, and I mean nothing else gets used on my wood floors or paneling.

I would really prefer to use my own equipment and supplies, because I have two shop vacs, which really make short work of hard surface floors. Not many of the newer houses here have carpet because it mildews this near the water. But if a customer insists on her owwn stuff, I will take those charges off the bill.

[xsmommy]

wish i could hire you! i am sure your company would do better work. it is VERY difficult for consuela to find reliable people. she herself does an excellent job, but she can't do every house herself, obviously. she is very amenable to redoing or taking $ off the bill when the work is not done well.

[VRWCmember]

Thank you, Dubya-that's lovely.

You don't have to call me darlin, Darlin;
You never even call me by my name.

[Texan5]

I will probably charge about the same I was paying the lady who did my house. If she did only the master suite and loft upstairs, stairs, kitchen/breakfast, downstairs bath, living/dining, utility room and downstairs hall, she charged me $100-$110. If she came with a helper and also did the other upstairs bedroom and bath, the downstairs bedroom and the bonus room/study, it was $125-$145, Which isn't bad at all for 3327 square ft. If she cleaned the refrigerator, did laundry or washed dishes, that was usually a few dollars extra, but only five or ten. And I insisted on having my equipment and supplies used.

[Eala]

Morning 'creants.

Miss Rika, why are you deriding me???

[xsmommy]

OMG, i am getting a bargain, i pay $75~!!!

[Texan5]

I love that song! Especially the last verse that begins, "I was drunk the day my mom got out of prison".

[Texan5]

Definately a bargain-hang on to her.

[Robert A Cook PE]

"YOU FORGOT TODAY WAS YOUR BIRTHDAY????

Well, you know how them there younger generations is gettin' them their own cases of Alheizmer's earlier and 'n earlier nowdays.

Give her a break! She said she only had a couple of decades behind 'er.

Must be about 21-22 I'd reckon.

[xsmommy]

she changes all of the beds, no laundry and no oven/refrig cleaning etc. which is fine. i knew i was not paying the going rate, but i wasn't sure how much less i was paying! i hope she is getting more from newer clients. i am paying the 1988 rate!

[Texan5]

I've got to go pick up some money from a customer about 18 miles away and buy some veggies and wine to go with my steaks and rice tonight-back soon.

[Hegewisch Dupa]

It was not The World's Greatest Country Western Song until Coe added that verse to Goodman's work...

[Texan5]

Yes, you are. My lady was changing any beds which were slept in and putting clean towels in the bathrooms, too, but I'll leave that up to the customer.

[Texan5]

I'd like to be 21-22 if I could know what I know now, but otherwise, no way.

[NeoCaveman]

talk about your living in the past! how sad is it that we have to go back that far...

Pitt plays Kent State this weekend, Pitts heavily favored.

[Texan5]

That's for sure-I barely knew it existed till then.