Word of the Day

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Monday January 27, 2003

CAPACIOUS

capacious \kuh-PAY-shuhs\, adjective:
Able to contain much; roomy; spacious.

[Solly]

Originally posted by Dee Dee Warren
Word of the Day for Monday January 27, 2003

CAPACIOUS

capacious \kuh-PAY-shuhs\, adjective:
Able to contain much; roomy; spacious.

tell me that was just conincidence!!

[Dee Dee Warren]

Isn't that a hoot!!! I could not believe it. God can be so funny.... but err, then again, did He know that would be the Word of the Day? LOLOLOL!!! [that is sure to provoke a Boomism]

[Faramir]

Originally posted by Dee Dee Warren
Isn't that a hoot!!! I could not believe it. God can be so funny.... but err, then again, did He know that would be the Word of the Day? LOLOLOL!!! [that is sure to provoke a Boomism]

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Pereynol of Sheer Dread]

:hi:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Tuesday January 28, 2003

PULE

pule \PYOOL\, intransitive verb:
To whimper; to whine.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Wednesday January 29, 2003

Sublunary


sublunary \suhb-LOO-nuh-ree\, adjective:
Situated beneath the moon; hence, of or pertaining to this
world; terrestrial; earthly.

[Solly]

Word of the Day for Wednesday January 29, 2003

Subloonary


subloonary \suhb-LOO-nuh-ree\, adjective:
Just not funny enough; pseudo humour.
Example: Jaltus, that is just subloonary :no:

[Pereynol of Sheer Dread]

Originally posted by Solly
Word of the Day for Wednesday January 29, 2003

Subloonary


subloonary \suhb-LOO-nuh-ree\, adjective:
Just not funny enough; pseudo humour.
Example: Jaltus, that is just subloonary :no:

This one was worthy of---ME!
;) :rofl: :thumb:

[Pereynol of Sheer Dread]

:o My own sublunacy is reflected in a pule....:hrm:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Hey sorry... I let this slide for a bit..

Word of the Day for Thursday February 6, 2003

Rictus

rictus \RIK-tuhs\, noun:
1. The gape of the mouth, as of birds.
2. A gaping grin or grimace.

[Em7add11]

Dee Dee Warren:
rictus \RIK-tuhs\, noun:
1. The gape of the mouth, as of birds.
2. A gaping grin or grimace.
:o

[GrayPilgrim]

My mouth has a rictus on it

[Faramir]

See Mr. Rictus:


:D

[Faramir]

See Mr. Rictus Run:

<marquee> :D </marquee>

[Faramir]

See Mr. Rictus run from trouble:


<marquee> :D :bonk: </marquee>

[GrayPilgrim]

Ach du lieber himmel!

[Em7add11]

Dada uber alles.

[Faramir]

Yabb Dabba Doo.

[Em7add11]

Wasn't this supposed to be a "Word of the Day" thread?

[Dee Dee Warren]

Where is Calvinist when I need him...

VIOLATION!!


:yipee:

[Ishmael]

What's the point of this thread again?

[Dee Dee Warren]

DDW

[Em7add11]

Yes, our mindless wandering has bled into another thread!!

DDW

[Faramir]

My mission in life is to derail as many threads as possible.


:yipee:

[Em7add11]

It would probably be easier to get mad at us if it weren't for this good looking guy:

:yipee:

[GrayPilgrim]

:yipee:

Yeah he covers over a lot!

[Em7add11]

:help:

[GrayPilgrim]

:yipee:

[Em7add11]

Violation!

[GrayPilgrim]

An infraction of the rules.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Friday February 7, 2003

WINSOME


winsome \WIN-suhm\, adjective:
1. Cheerful; merry; gay; light-hearted.
2. Causing joy or pleasure; agreeable; pleasant.

[Faramir]

Em7add11:
Violation!


Yeah baby!

:yipee: :yipee: :yipee:

:yipee: :yipee: :yipee:

[GrayPilgrim]

Faramir is so winsome in his violation!

[Faramir]

GrayPilgrim:
Faramir is so winsome in his violation!

Your gratuitous laudings are most welcome.


:yipee: :yipee: :yipee:

[GrayPilgrim]

:yipee: &nbsp &nbsp &nbsp:yipee:
&nbsp:yipee: &nbsp :yipee:
&nbsp &nbsp :yipee:

[Faramir]

Come Mr. Tally man tally me :yipee:

[GrayPilgrim]

daylight come and me wanna go home!

[Faramir]

Day


Me say day

Me say day

Me say day

[GrayPilgrim]

Dayo!

[Faramir]

mumble mumble mumble somthing about a tarantula. mumble mumbule I really don't know the rest of this song mumble mumble

[GrayPilgrim]

watermellon watermellon watermellon watermellon watermellon watermellon neither do I watermellon watermellon watermellon

[Faramir]

:rofl: :rofl: What was this thread about anyway?

Oh, yeah word of the day.

The word of the day is water melon.

Can you say watermelon boys and girls.

[Faramir]

Watermelon: A fruit of the gourd family noted for its sweet read meat.

NOT


:yipee:

[efta777]

So, anyone thinking that the bananas are becoming cliche?

[Dee Dee Warren]

Let me think about it....

[Dee Dee Warren]

Nahhhh :yipee:

[$cirisme]

:yipee:

[$cirisme]

I love this little guy. :yipee:

[$cirisme]

I'm also jealous that Dee Dee has more than twice the posts I have. :argh:

[Faramir]

:yipee: I :yipee: don't :yipee: think :yipee: so :yipee: .

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Saturday February 8, 2003

Melee

melee \MAY-lay; may-LAY\, noun:
1. A fight or hand-to-hand struggle in which the combatants
are mingled in one confused mass.
2. A confused conflict or mingling.

[Faramir]

The Contrived Gosple thread is a melee.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Yep, but ain't it fun? :yipee:

[Em7add11]

Melee is best setting to play on any multiplayer game.

[GrayPilgrim]

Ahh, but in Thrones of Darkness melees can get your wizard killed!

[Em7add11]

Pshhh, use the warriors. Those are the real heros :)

[GrayPilgrim]

The Brick sure is awesome on melee, but get your samurai pumped up and watch out!

[Em7add11]

Have you ever played Unreal Tournament?

[GrayPilgrim]

Nope

[Faramir]

:argh:

[GrayPilgrim]

Is your head having a melee with a wall?:huh:

[Em7add11]

He's having an argument with it.

[$cirisme]

The wall is winning. :bonk: :hrm: :rofl:

[Em7add11]

:rofl: :rofl:

[GrayPilgrim]

:yipee:

[Em7add11]

:help:

[GrayPilgrim]

:huh: :angel:

[Faramir]

:argh:

[Faramir]

<marquee> :argh: :bonk: come here wall I will get you yet. </marquee>

[Faramir]

:help:

[GrayPilgrim]

:yipee: That blasted wall is even running from you!

[Em7add11]

The wall is backing you into the edge. Better not get cornered.

[GrayPilgrim]

:argh: :bonk:

[Em7add11]

Faramir --> :bonk: <-- Wall

[GrayPilgrim]

Wicked naught Zoot! Umm...I mean wall!

[Em7add11]

He's cornered by the castle Anthrax?

[Faramir]

Come, I can take the peril. :D

[Jade]

Hey Dee Dee,

Where's your word?

:bawl:

If you don't, this thread will turn into a melee to boast post counts.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Monday February 10, 2003

Placate


placate \PLAY-kayt; PLAK-ayt\, transitive verb:
To appease; to pacify, especially by making concessions.


As in, hopefully this new post will placate everyone's desire for shameless post count boosting.

[Jade]

It doesn't placate me...You missed February 9th. :p

:D

[Em7add11]

Placate?? It only served to fuel the fire. :yipee: :yipee:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Tuesday February 11, 2003

Spurious

spurious \SPYUR-ee-uhs\, adjective:
1. Not proceeding from the true or claimed source; not
genuine; false.
2. Of illegitimate birth.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Now that last definition there puzzled me.. I have never heard spurious used in that manner.

[Em7add11]

The second definition seems like a spurious statement.

[GrayPilgrim]

Napoleon was of spurious origin. (?)

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Wednesday February 12, 2003

Waylay

waylay \WAY-lay\, transitive verb:
1. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
2. To approach or stop (someone) unexpectedly.

[Faramir]

Dee Dee Warren:
Word of the Day for Wednesday February 12, 2003

Waylay

waylay \WAY-lay\, transitive verb:
1. To lie in wait for and attack from ambush.
2. To approach or stop (someone) unexpectedly.

The "Greetings from an orthodox preterist" thread, could be construed as an attempt to waylay some unsuspecting DF.;)

[GrayPilgrim]

I'll waylay those unsuspecting donuts as they attempt to make it past my desk.

[Jade]

Faramir:


The &quot;Greetings from an orthodox preterist&quot; thread, could be construed as an attempt to waylay some unsuspecting DF.;)

:shocked:

How dare you call me, "unsuspecing"! :bonk:

Where did you come from anyway!

You were attempting to waylay me, weren't you? I saw you all crouched behind that wall.

:p

[Jade]

GrayPilgrim:
I'll waylay those unsuspecting donuts as they attempt to make it past my desk.

Watch it, bud! Those donuts are undercover cops!

:noid:

[Faramir]

Jade:


:shocked:

How dare you call me, &quot;unsuspecing&quot;! :bonk:

Where did you come from anyway!

You were attempting to waylay me, weren't you? I saw you all crouched behind that wall.

:p

The posse has waylayed (sp?) another. :whip:

[Jade]

:o

Ahh! A wolf pack! . . . Oh wait. . . .



...No, it's just a group of mice with wolf-like shadows!

:thumb:

[Faramir]

Beware the shadow.

;)

[Eowyn]

:huh:

[Faramir]

Jade:
:o

Ahh! A wolf pack! . . . Oh wait. . . .



...No, it's just a group of mice with wolf-like shadows!

:thumb:


Faramir:
Beware the shadow.

;)


Eowyn:
:huh:


The wolf-like shadows.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Thursday February 13, 2003

Ingenue

ingenue \AN-zhuh-noo\, noun:
1. A naive girl or young woman.
2. An actress playing such a person; also: the stage role of
an ingenue.

[GrayPilgrim]

DDW is ingenue?

[Faramir]

Is DDW ingenue?

[Jade]

1. DDW is female.
2. DDW is not playing as another.
3. Therefore DDW is not ingenue.

HOWEVER...

1. The person who created DDW is female.
2. The person who created DDW is playing as another.
3. Therefore the person who created DDW is ingenue.


Don't ya just love a smart alec?! :D

[Em7add11]

Wow, that's really......uh.......lemme get back to you when I don't have a cold affecting my ability to think.

[Jade]

Em7add11:
Wow, that's really......uh.......lemme get back to you when I don't have a cold affecting my ability to think.

It was the cold medicine that enabled me to write that...or some such. :huh:

What is it with the nasty colds and flu bugs going around all of a sudden. This is the first cold I've had in 2 years.

[Em7add11]

I always get sick right before things that are important. So far I've gotten sick right before 5 concerts and 2 dates in the last year or so.

[Dee Dee Warren]

And on that note....

Word of the Day for Friday February 14, 2003

OSCULATION

osculation \os-kyuh-LAY-shuhn\, noun:
The act of kissing; also: a kiss.


Somehow I am worried about this one... the possibiities are disturbing.

[Faramir]

:kiss:

To day is a day of much osculation.

It is Valentines Day.

And this is my 900th post.



:yipee: :yipee: :yipee:

:kiss:

[GrayPilgrim]

Osculation sounds like a cow stepping in a mud puddle and can leave you about as messy if you osculate the wrong person who happens to be a black belt in wooshoo and not favorable to your advances!

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Saturday February 15, 2003

VOLUPTUARY

voluptuary \vuh-LUHP-choo-er-ee\, noun:
A person devoted to luxury and the gratification of sensual
appetites; a sensualist.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Why am I worried about this one too?

[Em7add11]

That's a word I don't hear too often.

[GrayPilgrim]

DDW is a VOLUPTUARY with her insistence on Godiva chocalates and pristine Diet Mountain Dew.

[Dee Dee Warren]

GrayPilgrim:
DDW is a VOLUPTUARY with her insistence on Godiva chocalates and pristine Diet Mountain Dew.

You are making me choke!!! I was just swigging a Diet Mountain Dew and eating Valentine's chocolates!!

[Em7add11]

Diet Mountain Dew? Isn't that like drinking yellow water?

[Dee Dee Warren]

With caffeine.

[Em7add11]

It's like liquid sunshine.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Ahhhhh

[Em7add11]

You've motivated me to go get a Pepsi from the break room.

[Faramir]

Last night at the Thai resturant I felt like a voluptuary.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Sunday February 16, 2003

ENMITY

enmity \EN-mih-tee\, noun:
Hatred; ill will; hostile or unfriendly disposition.

[Susan]

Dee Dee Warren:


You are making me choke!!! I was just swigging a Diet Mountain Dew and eating Valentine's chocolates!!

FAKE, unleaded Mt. Dew? Sorry Dee Dee, I just lost some respect. Give me the real thing or give me water. :rofl:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Oh no it is not unleaded... the caffeine content is quite high which explains my numerous hours online and my over 1200 posts in under three weeks. LOL

[Em7add11]

Dee Dee Warren:
Oh no it is not unleaded... the caffeine content is quite high which explains my numerous hours online and my over 1200 posts in under three weeks. LOL
Caffine is definately part of the performance. Only for me it's Pepsi and Excedrine.

[Susan]

Dee Dee Warren:
Oh no it is not unleaded... the caffeine content is quite high which explains my numerous hours online and my over 1200 posts in under three weeks. LOL

Unleaded = no sugar. You have to have just the right combination of sugar and caffeine, hence, REAL Mt. Dew. :yipee:

[Jade]

Oh my gosh, Mountain Dew?? Are you guys insane!!?

It's gotta be Pepsi! :thumb:

That give me an :idea:

[Faramir]

Back on subject. The word of the day is enmity.


Nothing is worse that the enmity of Dee Dee Warren

[Jade]

Faramir:
Back on subject. The word of the day is enmity.


Nothing is worse that the enmity of Dee Dee Warren

:lol:
Or worse the enmity between Dee Dee Warren and thread hi-jackers. :angel:

[Susan]

Jade:
Oh my gosh, Mountain Dew?? Are you guys insane!!?

It's gotta be Pepsi! :thumb:

That give me an :idea:

That's the best part, it is a Pepsi product :yipee:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Monday February 17, 2003

SUB ROSA

sub rosa \suhb-ROH-zuh\, adverb:
Secretly; privately; confidentially.

[Faramir]

nod nod, wink wink, nudge nudge, say no more.

Sub Rosa

[Dee Dee Warren]

Gotcha.

[Em7add11]

Is there a super rosa too?

[Jade]

Have you noticed? Dee Dee has once again posted sub rosa in the Professor's Lounge. That Dee Dee's a Stealthy one. :teeth:

[Em7add11]

Jade:
Have you noticed? Dee Dee has once again posted sub rosa in the Professor's Lounge. That Dee Dee's a Stealthy one. :teeth:
We prefer to call it the batcave.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Tuesday February 18, 2003

COMPUNCTION

compunction \kuhm-PUHNK-shuhn\, noun:
1. Anxiety or deep unease proceeding from a sense of guilt or
consciousness of causing pain.
2. A sting of conscience or a twinge of uneasiness; a qualm; a
scruple.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Wednesday February 19, 2003

UPBRAID

upbraid \uhp-BRAYD\, transitive verb:
To scold or criticize harshly.

[Faramir]

As a memeber of the wayward preterist posse, I get upbraided by Dee Dee constantly.:brow:

[GrayPilgrim]

Jade deserves an upbraiding for turning poor Faramir into an Nutmeat!

[Faramir]

I got better.

[GrayPilgrim]

We must upbraid the perveyors of nutmeat!

[Dee Dee Warren]

Faramir:
I got better.

LOLOLOLOLOL

<marquee>:yipee: </marquee>

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Thursday February 20, 2003

GAUCHERIE

gaucherie \goh-shuh-REE\, noun:
1. A socially awkward or tactless act.
2. Lack of tact; boorishness; awkwardness.


Hint you guys.. you are supposed to be trying to use these words in other posts on other threads today to confound, confuse, and just generally show how much you can use useless words.

[Em7add11]

Yes! There's a complicated word that describes me! :yipee:

[Jade]

Hint you guys.. you are supposed to be trying to use these words in other posts on other threads today to confound, confuse, and just generally show how much you can use useless words.

That sentence is just gaucherie!

Just kidding Dee Dee! :thumb:

[GrayPilgrim]

To eat nutmeat shows such gaucherie!


Ni!

[Jade]

As Yoda would say,
Fear is the path to the dark side... fear leads to anger... anger leads to hate.. hate leads to suffering.

:thumb:

[GrayPilgrim]

:yipee:

[Em7add11]

I thought it was engagement ring leads to wedding ring leads to suffering?

[GrayPilgrim]

Em7add11:
I thought it was engagement ring leads to wedding ring leads to suffering?

Only if you give it to a woman named Helga van der Walden Beeta Youa Senselaessaberg

[GrayPilgrim]

Who happens to be an nutmeet witch!

[Em7add11]

She's a witch!

[GrayPilgrim]

She turned me into a nutmeat!

[GrayPilgrim]

I got better!

[Em7add11]

I wonder what DDW thinks of us making fun of her?

[GrayPilgrim]

I don't know but you started it if we get in trouble! :tongue:

[Em7add11]

You're the older of us two, you have to be the responsible one! :angel:

[GrayPilgrim]

you're the mod on this forum!

[Em7add11]

Hey that's right. So I can delete posts....

[GrayPilgrim]

:bawl:

[GrayPilgrim]

I report you for over zealous protection of your spam crown!

[Em7add11]

And for my next trick...I shall make GP's post count DISAPPEAR!!

[GrayPilgrim]

Hey! You did delete my post!!!!!:argh:

<marquee>Em:bonk: GP</marquee>

[Em7add11]

I did? I think you're on something GP... :huh:

[GrayPilgrim]

I had one it was really eloquent it was a preater:


:bawl:

[Em7add11]

It's still there. Look up.

[GrayPilgrim]

Em7add11:
And for my next trick...I shall make GP's post count DISAPPEAR!!

I posted it after this one as well

[Em7add11]

Hmm, maybe I really do have magical powers. I'll have to look into this more.

[GrayPilgrim]

Great Em can delete by telepothy!:argh: :bonk: :argh:

[Em7add11]

Telepathy also. :brow:

[GrayPilgrim]

Do you wish to be a grammarian?

[Em7add11]

Merely a thorn in the side. :bonk:

[GrayPilgrim]

:argh: :brow: :yipee:

[GrayPilgrim]

:hrm:

[GrayPilgrim]

:spam:

[Em7add11]

:bawl:

[Em7add11]

:fight:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Friday February 21, 2003

AGRESS


aggress \uh-GRES\, intransitive verb:
To commit the first act of hostility or offense; to make an
attack.

[GrayPilgrim]

DDW agressed against Jaltus in the eschatological battles.

[Em7add11]

The egress agressed against the ingrate.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Monday February 24, 2003

CHIMERICAL


chimerical \ky-MER-ih-kuhl; -MIR-; kih-\, adjective:
1. Merely imaginary; produced by or as if by a wildly fanciful
imagination; fantastic; improbable or unrealistic.
2. Given to or indulging in unrealistic fantasies or fantastic
schemes.

[GrayPilgrim]

Chimerical is the adjectival form of chimera

[Faramir]

I love to read chimerical books, like LOTR.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Thursday February 27, 2003

SPOONY

spoony \SPOO-nee\, adjective:
1. Foolish; silly; excessively sentimental.
2. Foolishly or sentimentally in love.

[Jade]

Sporks are spoony utensils! :rofl:

[Em7add11]

I am a rather spoony fellow after having gone on an excellent date last night. :yipee:

[GrayPilgrim]

Glad to see you admit your spponishness.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Monday March 3, 2003

STORMY PETREL

stormy petrel \STOR-mee-PET-ruhl\, noun:
1. Any of various small sea birds of the family Hydrobatidae,
having dark plumage with paler underparts; also called storm
petrel.
2. One who brings discord or strife, or appears at the onset
of trouble.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Tuesday March 4, 2003

VOTARY

votary \VOH-tuh-ree\, noun:
1. One who is devoted, given, or addicted to some particular
pursuit, subject, study, or way of life.
2. A devoted admirer.
3. A devout adherent of a religion or cult.
4. A dedicated believer or advocate.

[Dee Dee Warren]

And all this time I thought that was one of those candles :lol:

[Faramir]

I am a votary for (of?) tweb.

:yipee:

[Dee Dee Warren]

I am a votary of preterism.

[GrayPilgrim]

I am a votary of the OT.

[Dee Dee Warren]

What about a votary Notary for the Rotary?

[Em7add11]

I am a votary of this guy --> :yipee:

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Wednesday March 5, 2003

MELANGE

melange \may-LAHNZH\, noun:
A mixture; a medley.

[Faramir]

Tweb contains a melange theological and silly discussion.

[Em7add11]

I agree, I love the vagaries that appear all over the board.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Thursday March 6, 2003

SALUTARY

salutary \SAL-yuh-ter-ee\, adjective:
1. Producing or contributing to a beneficial effect;
beneficial; advantageous.
2. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health.

[brother vinny]

03-06-2003 @ 05:28 AM
Dee Dee Warren:

Word of the Day for Thursday March 6, 2003

SALUTARY

salutary \SAL-yuh-ter-ee\, adjective:
1. Producing or contributing to a beneficial effect;
beneficial; advantageous.
2. Wholesome; healthful; promoting health.

The weather in Arizona was salutary to my grandmother's bronchial condition.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Friday March 7, 2003

SCRABBLE

scrabble \SKRAB-uhl\, intransitive verb:
1. To scrape or scratch with the hands or feet.
2. To struggle by or as if by scraping or scratching.
3. To proceed by clawing with the hands and feet; to scramble.
4. To make irregular, crooked, or unmeaning marks; to
scribble; to scrawl.

[Faramir]

Def. 4

My three year old likes to take pen to paper and scrabble, then tell everyone how pretty her scrabbling(?) is.

[Em7add11]

Speaking of defination #1, Dee Dee is flying solo this weekend.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Saturday March 8, 2003

PIEBALD

piebald \PY-bald\, adjective:
1. Having spots and patches of black and white, or other
colors; mottled.
2. Mixed; composed of incongruous parts.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Monday March 10, 2003

LIMN

limn \LIM\, transitive verb:
1. To depict by drawing or painting.
2. To portray in words; to describe.

[Solly]

ELIMNATE

To destroy character by words

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Tuesday March 11, 2003

MOLLIFY

mollify \MOL-uh-fy\, transitive verb:
1. To pacify; to soothe or calm in temper or disposition.
2. To reduce in intensity; to temper.
3. To soften; to reduce the rigidity of.

[GrayPilgrim]

You shall not mollify me now that German is over with you attempt to become number one poster

[Faramir]

All attempts to mollify Ms. Warren were in vain.:tongue:

[Em7add11]

I'm going to go to the mollify have time after school.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Wednesday March 12, 2003

IMMOLATE

immolate \IM-uh-layt\, transitive verb:
1. To sacrifice; to offer in sacrifice; to kill as a
sacrificial victim.
2. To kill or destroy, often by fire.

[Solly]

What will happen to me if I'mmolate for work again!! *groan*

[Em7add11]

Are you on some sort of mailing list for these Dee Dee?

[Dee Dee Warren]

I channel the spirit of Noah Webster. (just kidding!!!)

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Thursday March 13, 2003

TETCHY

tetchy \TECH-ee\, adjective:
Peevish; testy; irritable.

[GrayPilgrim]

I see you are tetchy but I may be tetched :tongue:

[Em7add11]

My constant spamming makes the tetchy Dee Dee furious that I'm still on top.

[Em7add11]

:spam:

[GrayPilgrim]

On top of the pile makes your fish tetchy

[Em7add11]

I wonder what the levels for our pets mean. :huh:

[GrayPilgrim]

Maybe what Dungeons they have cleared?

[Em7add11]

I had better be able to summon something with wings.

[GrayPilgrim]

Do frogs have wings?

[Em7add11]

With the help of wood screws they could.....

[GrayPilgrim]

or silly puddy

[Em7add11]

Or staples.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Friday March 14, 2003

EMOLUMENT

emolument \ih-MOL-yuh-muhnt\, noun:
The wages or perquisites arising from office, employment, or
labor; gain; compensation.

[GrayPilgrim]

I think the top two posters should receive emolument!

[Em7add11]

Emolument over immolation definately.

[Woman]

:yipee:

[GrayPilgrim]

For sure, I don't want any fires here!

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Saturday March 15, 2003

BENIGNANT

benignant \bih-NIG-nuhnt\, adjective:
1. Kind; gracious.
2. Beneficial; favorable.

[Em7add11]

How benign.

[GrayPilgrim]

Biblical reading is so benignant

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Monday March 17, 2003

VERDANT

verdant \VUR-dnt\, adjective:
1. Covered with growing plants or grass; green with
vegetation.
2. Green.
3. Unripe in knowledge, judgment, or experience;
unsophisticated; green.

[Solly]

He seems to be a professional verdantist, but we knew him as just plain ignorant

[RumTumTugger]

Her verdant sense of humor escaped notice of all around her.

[Em7add11]

It's not easy being verdant. Having to spend each day the color of the leaves.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Thursday March 20, 2003

VIRAGO

virago \vuh-RAH-go; vuh-RAY-go\, noun:
1. A woman of extraordinary stature, strength, and courage.
2. A woman regarded as loud, scolding, ill-tempered,
quarrelsome, or overbearing.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Now that word is interesting. How is a woman to know if you are complimenting or insulting her?

[Solly]

That's the point!!


"You're a virago"

--"What did you say?"

"Er, you're wonderful, really"

[Dee Dee Warren]

Maybe this is a throwback to my card-carrying NOW member, abortion clinic defending days, but I think it is somewhat reflective on society's angst, cognitive dissodance, on its feelings on strong women.

[Solly]

Hmm, you mean too much TF?

[Dee Dee Warren]

Yep that is exactly what I mean. Society is torn on its feelings about TF-laden women. Eeek!!!

[Solly]

I'm not torn.




Honest.












































:bow:

[Solly]

Especially Red heads.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Smart man.

[Solly]

sweet

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Friday March 21, 2003

SUPPOSITITIOUS

supposititious \suh-poz-uh-TISH-uhs\, adjective:
1. Fraudulently substituted for something else; not being what
is purports to be; not genuine; spurious; counterfeit.
2. Hypothetical; supposed.

[Solly]

***must resist***+cough+reasons to invade Iraq+cough+***must resist***argh***Kiwimac, help me-e-e-e.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Saturday March 22, 2003

INANITION

inanition \in-uh-NISH-uhn\, noun:
1. The condition or quality of being empty.
2. Exhaustion, as from lack of nourishment.
3. Lack of vitality or spirit.

[Em7add11]

Inanition is a good word to describe the feeling that comes with staying up till 3am and being at work at 9am.

[Dee Dee Warren]

Word of the Day for Sunday March 23, 2003

CONSPECTUS

conspectus \kuhn-SPEK-tuhs\, noun:
1. A general sketch or survey of a subject.
2. A synopsis; an outline.