Word For The Day, Tuesday, September 16, 2003: Fastidious

Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online | 09/16/2003 | The Janitor

[VRWCmember]

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".

fastidious \fass-TIH-dee-uss\ adjective
1. having high and often unpredictable standards
2. showing a meticulous or demanding attitude *

* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.

Example sentence: The celebrated imperial Easter eggs designed by goldsmith Peter Carl Faberge are regarded as the ultimate in fastidious workmanship.

Did you know?
There's nothing offensive about fastidious workmanship, and yet the word "fastidious" traces to the Latin noun "fastidium," meaning "disgust." "Fastidium" itself is most likely a combination of the Latin words "fastus," meaning "arrogance," and "taedium," meaning "irksomeness." ("Taedium" also gave us our "tedium.") In keeping with its Latin roots, "fastidious" once meant "haughty" or "scornful" or "disgusting" or "disagreeable," although those uses are now archaic or obsolete. The word then came to be applied to someone who was overly difficult to please or squeamish, and later, to work which reflected a demanding or precise attitude.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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[Conspiracy Guy]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/983393/posts?page=34#34

[xsmommy]

hm/. you never write pomes for me.

[Conspiracy Guy]

You lusty dude.

[xsmommy]

A perfectly healthy smoke gnatzie (5'4" 275 lb)

LMAO!!!!

[xsmommy]

well she must be looking like a ho if she is elicting that reaction, is all i can say... ; )

[Conspiracy Guy]

Shelion will probably attack me. She gets so riled up that she forgets which side I'm on. I always have to call Gabz for help.

[VRWCmember]

you never write pomes for me

If you will recall, I initiated the class project of writing an epic poem for you, but nobody contributed much to rhyme with "xsmommy" other than "hide the salami". It was this exercise to flurry's Google search turning up the long lost love poem from xshubby. However, since the class project did not produce the results I had hoped, I will compose a poem for you as well.

[SeaDragon]

Yeah, this one time at FR band camp, dubyaismypresident was smoochin' all over Sea, and Xs threw rotten Jell-O at him and said "find someone else to wrestle in this with!".

I remember that! She ruined my new sundress with nasty red jello.

[Bella_Bru]

Awwww.....you are so sweet. Tell me more about this stiffening....

[Hegewisch Dupa]

but nobody contributed much to rhyme with "xsmommy" other than "hide the salami".

This is one of my fave lines I've read in a long time...

[Bella_Bru]

I remember that! She ruined my new sundress with nasty red jello.

I know! And then you had to walk around all day in that thong and bra set. And she was all like, "Serves her right moving in on my man.". And then, not 20 minutes later, she was all over Arghie.

[SeaDragon]

I know! And then you had to walk around all day in that thong and bra set. And she was all like, "Serves her right moving in on my man.". And then, not 20 minutes later, she was all over Arghie.

She was so mean about the whole thing and poor Arghie never knew what hit him. I was only playing with dubs for a little bit and I would have given him back...

[Bella_Bru]

Arghie was so happy that Xs was interested, then she dumps him as soon as dubs shows up with a new vat of lime Jell-O. I had to spend about 5 hours comforting poor Arghie.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Wow! That is an amazing article .....I was particularly interested in this comment: ..Among Canadian teenagers, females performed significantly better than males in reading literacy (30 per cent)

[SeaDragon]

Arghie was so happy that Xs was interested, then she dumps him as soon as dubs shows up with a new vat of lime Jell-O. I had to spend about 5 hours comforting poor Arghie.

I know, I know. It was a horrible scene but I know that Arghie appreciated your comforting him for so long.

[Bella_Bru]

Yes, I know he appreciated it. He was so thrilled when you came in too.

[SeaDragon]

Yes, I know he appreciated it. He was so thrilled when you came in too.

It was the least of what I could do for my cupcake. I thought he deserved a nice treat.....

[SeaDragon]

Duty calls, I have to get out of here.

Later

:-)

[xsmommy]

good. make it a good one ; )

[secret garden]

Sure it's a fruity thread, but what about the link?