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Word For The Day, Thursday, October 2, 2003
The Verbivores | 10/2/03 | Teacher

Posted on 10/02/2003 5:10:40 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....


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.]


TOPICS: Education; Humor; Poetry; Word For The Day
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To: dubyaismypresident; Constitution Day
have you seen THIS???? i thought you should know what ann is doing behind your back... and whom she is doing it with....


81 posted on 10/02/2003 6:29:18 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
Who is that guy and what is he doing with my woman?
82 posted on 10/02/2003 6:30:29 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: VRWCmember
that is our very own CD!!!!
83 posted on 10/02/2003 6:30:59 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy
My God that woman needs food! lol
84 posted on 10/02/2003 6:31:34 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: xsmommy
rod stewart. : )

Oh yeah, well barbara streisand to you! :)

85 posted on 10/02/2003 6:31:53 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
i could be all catty and say her neck looks awful and skinny, but i won't : )
86 posted on 10/02/2003 6:32:16 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy; Constitution Day
CD! You Da Man!
87 posted on 10/02/2003 6:32:29 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: xsmommy; Constitution Day
I bet she was asking CD about me....
88 posted on 10/02/2003 6:32:48 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Wesley Clark is to Eisenhower, what a Yugo is to a Ferrari)
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To: xsmommy
Or that she could afford a REAL hairstyle, but I won't either........
89 posted on 10/02/2003 6:33:01 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: dubyaismypresident
LMAO, that's it!!
90 posted on 10/02/2003 6:33:12 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; RikaStrom
Hey Texasgirl, you were post #84 this morning. Did you know that there are only 84 days left until Christmas?
91 posted on 10/02/2003 6:33:38 AM PDT by VRWCmember
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
i am sure my eyes are deceiving me, those can't be roots.
92 posted on 10/02/2003 6:33:58 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: dubyaismypresident; Constitution Day
Dub, where is CD's hand I wonder?
93 posted on 10/02/2003 6:33:59 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
CD is MUCH better looking than ann. and i have met CD in the flesh too : )
94 posted on 10/02/2003 6:34:49 AM PDT by xsmommy
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To: VRWCmember
No I wasn't aware of that but thanks for pointing that out to me......... 84 days to make my kids realize the TRUE meaning of Christmas (which means I don't want to spend a fortune this year on junk.....lol)
95 posted on 10/02/2003 6:35:13 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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96 posted on 10/02/2003 6:35:28 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Wesley Clark is to Eisenhower, what a Yugo is to a Ferrari)
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To: RikaStrom

Zsa Zsa Abhor

97 posted on 10/02/2003 6:35:56 AM PDT by mikrofon
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To: xsmommy
Ann may be a smart girl, but she is nothing to look at....... and yes, CD is much cuter and healthier looking too.......
98 posted on 10/02/2003 6:36:11 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: mikrofon
ROTFLMAO!
99 posted on 10/02/2003 6:36:27 AM PDT by NeoCaveman (Wesley Clark is to Eisenhower, what a Yugo is to a Ferrari)
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To: dubyaismypresident
ROFL....... well Dub, I know you are in love but face it kid, that girl has an eating disorder...... you can tell because her head is the biggest part of her body.......
100 posted on 10/02/2003 6:37:38 AM PDT by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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