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Word For The Day, Friday, 10/4/02
The Verbivores
| 10/4/02
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Posted on 10/04/2002 5:09:33 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. The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-) Practice makes perfect.....post on....
raffish \RAF-ish,or RAYF-ish\, adjective:
raffishly; adverb
raffishness; noun
1. Characterized by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity, crudeness, or rowdiness; tawdry.
2. Marked by a carefree unconventionality or disreputableness; rakish.
3. Resembling, or having the character of, raff, or a raff; worthless; low.
4. Marked by smartness in dress and manners
We are told about Bacon's taste for raffish, lower-class lovers, his penchant for gambling and his almost complete disregard for money.
--Michiko Kakutani, "Portrait of a Portraitist Of a Century's Horrors," review of Francis Bacon: His Life and Violent Times, by Andrew Sinclair, New York Times,, December 14, 1993
[Probably from dialectal raff, rubbish, from Middle English raf, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]. Date: 1801
TOPICS: Education; Humor; Word For The Day
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10/04/2002 5:09:33 AM PDT
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RikaStrom
To: *Students; anniegetyourgun; ralph; otterpond; DainBramage; 2Fro; Slip18; xsmommy; camle; ...
Morning Gang.
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10/04/2002 5:09:47 AM PDT
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RikaStrom
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Morning Gang.
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10/04/2002 5:10:00 AM PDT
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RikaStrom
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Morning Gang.
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10/04/2002 5:10:14 AM PDT
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RikaStrom
To: okiedust; geologist; MeeknMing; Sword_of_Gideon; Eala; Grace; Hegewisch Dupa; Constitution Day; ...
Morning Gang.
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:10:30 AM PDT
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RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
First? Top Ten?
I'm spending a year dead for tax purposes.
We put out the Torch!.
NJ, it's time to squeeze the Louse. 
Courtesy of Inkling
Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:11:52 AM PDT
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LonePalm
To: LonePalm
LonePalm, you are first this bright Friday Morning.
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:13:43 AM PDT
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RikaStrom
To: RikaStrom
There is definitely something raffish about
THIS presidential hopeful.
To: LonePalm
I'm here......it's raining.......it's Friday!!!!!!!!!
To: RikaStrom
mornin
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:14:27 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: anniegetyourgun
You notice, the closer he gets, the lower the hair gets. I saw him the other night, and his hair is cut so close now, you cant even call it a pompadour.
What a Sellout.
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:17:03 AM PDT
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hobbes1
To: anniegetyourgun
UGGG! The horror, the horror! A+
Hi Miss Annie, how are you liking FL?
To: hobbes1
Morning Tiger
To: RikaStrom
How are you this A.M. Most lovely instructress ?
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:20:44 AM PDT
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hobbes1
To: RikaStrom
Good morning, Miss Rika!
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:21:25 AM PDT
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Slip18
To: Slip18
hey Slip it is in!
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:24:39 AM PDT
by
hobbes1
To: anniegetyourgun
This is a cool gif on Sharpton/Jackson. I hope I can bring it in.
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:25:45 AM PDT
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Slip18
To: hobbes1
Again, you're on this morning. Good morning, Tiger!
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:26:49 AM PDT
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Slip18
To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
Yeah, but at least it's Friday!
To: RikaStrom
good morning, miss rika!
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posted on
10/04/2002 5:28:37 AM PDT
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xsmommy
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