Word For The Day, Thursday, October 2, 2003

The Verbivores | 10/2/03 | 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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abhor \ab*hor\, verb:
abhorring, abhorred, abhors; intransitive verb
abhorrer; noun
abhorrent; adjective
abhorrently; adverb

1. To regard with horror or loathing; detest.
2. To fill with horror or disgust. [Obs.]
3. (Canon Law) To protest against; to reject solemnly. [Obs.]
4. Find repugnant .

It doth abhor me now I speak the word.
--Shak

Etymology: [Middle English abhorren, from Latin abhorr re,to shrink from : ab-, from; see ab-1 + horr re, to shudder.]

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Hi Rika...... i didn't know you were here....... hope all is going well for you!

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Catch ya later - I've got to go mow the grass....... yuk......

[hobbes1]

Catch ya later - I've got to go mow the grass......

You've got a Chick over there?

Sappho Alert Status is High.

[NeoCaveman]

It wouldn't be a Thursday without some Sapphostry from Texgirl.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

You know, normally I wouldn't try to stop someone with a vivid imagination or a wild sex drive, but in your case, there is medication to help you.........

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

No dub, that is Torrid Tuesday and Threesome Thursday.....please try to keep those straight!

[secret garden]

Is xsteen on Bryan's email list?

[NeoCaveman]

and Threesome Thursday.....please try to keep those straight!

I think you just invented Threesome Thursday, given the present company, I can't blame ya.....

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Just invented? Uh, ok........... (why do you think I'm usually not here on Thursdays, huh?

[secret garden]

Say what???

[secret garden]

Pssst. Robert is a story teller. Pass it on.

[secret garden]

They will never admit to this. I was watching the CSpan speeches last night, and they pointed out that this is a slippery slope to them. If one type of abortion is abhorrent, how soon will it take to open their eyes to the fact that all types are equally wrong?

[secret garden]

Rats. Only 10 minutes available to freep and I've killed the thread. Oh, the humanity...

[xsmommy]

hi, i just got back. i am twixt pickups.

[secret garden]

Thank goodness! The curse is lifted!

[Gabz]

And I';m finally showing up!!!!

and have 10 minutes till the bus gets here!!!

[Robert A Cook PE]

Ooopsie.

It t'weren't secret I was passing secrets with in the late night xclassroom. (After dark, ya know.)

It WAS dixie'sass I was passin' secret gas attacks with during the late night hours. (Is that a split infinitive incenitive? Or was it a splitincensesenseofinsensitivity?)

Butt only because she claimed I was full of hot air first - and "I" had show her I wasn't full of hot air. (And neither was my whale. And least not afterwards anyway....)

Butt her black and white striped "cat" WAS full of secret gasses.

(Except, like in DC, the secret leaked out. And when that catty whistleblower exposed herself - Boy, there was hell to pay!

It raised an aweful stench.

They're still tellin' tails of that incident scent.

[xsmommy]

one dispatched to the brownie outing to the planetarium, one doing homework, awaiting pickup of the other one from the subway. all chicks accounted for.

[Robert A Cook PE]

"hi, i just got back. i am twixt pickups.

So the first guy got finished and put you back on your feet, and now you're waiting for the next customer?

[secret garden]

The brat that spit on my daughter's head got reprimanded several times over on today's field trip by one of the dads. He spent most of the day being a crybaby when he wasn't getting yanked off to the side. Payback's rough. ;)