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.]

[Slip18]

Doing super duper here. It was a long, long day yesterday, though.

[Conspiracy Guy]

I made her puke and misused the WFTD.

[NeoCaveman]

Good morning xs. How's the pup?

[Conspiracy Guy]

I liked what you wore after dinner last night>

[Conspiracy Guy]

BTW it was an F- ! That is special.

[Slip18]

What is wrong with that woman?

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

The dems attack Bush with derision
At a war that was won with precision
"No weapons were found"
"Saddam's still around"
So they call it a split decision

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Morning to everyone....... now I have to run - my son is ready for school...... he wants to start with History today..... we're studying the period from 500AD to 1500AD....if he asks me if I was there I might send him back to public school! lol

See y'all when he takes a break......

[NeoCaveman]

we're studying the period from 500AD to 1500AD....if he asks me if I was there I might send him back to public school! lol

You didn't answer the question :-)

[RikaStrom]

Ok kiddies, I am off to work, stay out of massive trouble!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I see you are begging for a spanking.......again.......

[Texan5]

Fascinating period in history-I am very interested in it myself, particularly since new archaeological discoveries in Britain indicate that the "dark ages" were not so dark after all...

[theDentist]

I'm doin' OK. It's been busy these last few weeks in the office, but I'm not complainin'. Just started reading the Teeth of the Tiger, and re-reading The Stand, and King Rat.
'Course, I'll jettison those the minute the Pats start playing. How've you been?

[xsmommy]

morning, dubs sweety. the pup is pooping in the house more than he should. he has regressed some.

[Laura Earl]

;)

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Well, I'm going to learn some new things myself then!

[xsmommy]

love the new do~!

[Texan5]

Do you suppose it is passive/agressive behavior on xspup's part, like a small child would do?

[xsmommy]

could be. he used to poop as soon as we got outside, now he has me cooling my heels there waiting for him. and he is NOT anxious to stay out there, he will run from the front door to the garage door and look at me like OPEN IT WOULDJA! if he doesn't go outside he will go on the oriental rug in the living room within minutes of being inside.

[CholeraJoe]

What happened to the Jets?