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Word for the Day, Thursday, September 3, 2015 - Umbrageous
FRee Dictionary ^ | Thursday | tioga

Posted on 09/03/2015 5:03:25 AM PDT by tioga


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”.

Umbrageous

Adjective

    1. Affording or forming shade; shady.

    2. Easily offended; irritable.


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....

Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)

Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister

Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate


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To: tioga

Bill Clinton obviously misunderstood that sign when he moved there!


21 posted on 09/03/2015 7:16:14 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

LOL


22 posted on 09/03/2015 7:17:45 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

Applies equally well to Taxachusettes.


23 posted on 09/03/2015 7:19:03 AM PDT by verga (I might as well be playng chess with pigeons.)
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To: xsmommy

24 posted on 09/03/2015 7:19:07 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

Jorge Ramos is the most umbrageous character to set foot on the national stage since Obama.


25 posted on 09/03/2015 7:19:48 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

He’s made a career out of it. Throw him OUT! A++


26 posted on 09/03/2015 7:21:10 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

should have dubbed him Motormouth Ramos after his act at the Trump news conference last week.


27 posted on 09/03/2015 7:23:05 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: VRWCmember; SoothingDave; NeoCaveman
Football season is here....
28 posted on 09/03/2015 7:25:52 AM PDT by tioga
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To: verga

And Connecticut. Unnngh.


29 posted on 09/03/2015 7:34:07 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I miss my dad.)
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To: tioga

Wow, all the New England Patriots haters are going to be crying when they read the news today.


30 posted on 09/03/2015 7:41:07 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I miss my dad.)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

Better for morale for the Steelers to lose to the big guy rather than whoever his backup is.


31 posted on 09/03/2015 7:42:56 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Travis T. OJustice

How does a judge tell the NFL what to do? Aren’t they an independent organization?


32 posted on 09/03/2015 7:43:02 AM PDT by tioga
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To: xsmommy
He’s asleep on my chest

There's not much I like more than a baby sleeping on my chest.

33 posted on 09/03/2015 7:43:30 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I miss my dad.)
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To: SoothingDave

chuckle/snort.


34 posted on 09/03/2015 7:43:58 AM PDT by Travis T. OJustice (I miss my dad.)
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To: Travis T. OJustice

We Steeler fans have no high hopes at this point about the upcoming season. Preseason has been long and abysmal. We have two players out on drug suspensions. Our new defense seems unprepared. And we’re on our third kicker!

Even with the best of luck and preparation, beating the champs on their special night is a big ask.


35 posted on 09/03/2015 7:48:56 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: verga

It applies to all liberal havens.


36 posted on 09/03/2015 7:51:48 AM PDT by tioga
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To: tioga

I busted my roll-up umbrella the other day.

The wind pulled it backwards, then twisted the handle and ribs. I was umbrageous at the price of the replacement in the airport shop!


37 posted on 09/03/2015 8:05:54 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: tioga

Sobering thought.


38 posted on 09/03/2015 8:07:11 AM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: tioga

What, are you suggesting there should be limits to Federal power?


39 posted on 09/03/2015 8:10:23 AM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: tioga
The umbrageous frump sees herself as above the law, again.
40 posted on 09/03/2015 8:11:17 AM PDT by secret garden (Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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