;Posted on 01/26/2015 6:00:42 AM PST by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 1/26/15
;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".
irascible; adj
marked by hot temper and easily provoked anger
— iras·ci·bil·i·ty noun
— iras·ci·ble·ness noun
— iras·ci·bly adverb
Etymology: Middle French, from Late Latin irascibilis, from Latin irasci to become angry, be angry, from ira First Known Use: circa 1530
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.
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Here is my example with WFTD.
The irascible old coot is taking some grief!
No pushing at the door please!
Sitting vigil for whatever monster storm they are predicting. It was snow mixed with rain on the way in. The worst is supposed to happen tonight into tomorrow.
me too, hope that holds through 2016!
A+++
If Odildo’s record isn’t written in invisible ink, I sure hope it’s written in irascible ink.
don’t want it irasced! want history to see the loser for what he is! A+++
That there is a good pun!
Morning. Steady snow here. Another dreary day in the frozen tundra.
xsboy is planning a trip up there for the Duke game. Why, I don’t know, I mean I guess to see his friends still on the hockey team [bc they will be home that weekend], but xshub has performed last rites over SU bball this season, says they will not make the NCAA.
Obama and his mass o’ bull
Has made the conservatives irascible
Opposition will grow
And soon Barry will know
There is fallout when you harass a bull
mass o bull, LOL! A++++
They have been playing pathetically. I quit them, too. Back to FOX and HGTV for me.
Ear Ass able
A+++++ for being so clever!
There once was a president so laughable
That none of his ideas were passable
By a GOP House
Or even his spouse
Which made POTUS quite bitter and irascible
A+++ his pic is next to laughable in the dictionary.
Doesn’t bode well for his book.
LMAO
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