Word for the Day, Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - Vagary

The Verbivores

[VRWCmember]

Word For The Day, Tuesday, March 11, 2003

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 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....

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vagary \VAY-guh-ree\ (noun)

an erratic, unpredictable, or extravagant manifestation, action, or notion

Example sentence: The company has survived the vagaries of an ever-shifting economic climate on the strength of its quality products and its loyal customer base.

Did you know?
In the 16th century, if you "made a vagary" you took a wandering journey, or you figuratively wandered from a correct path by committing some minor offence. If you spoke or wrote vagaries, you wandered from a main subject. These senses hadn't strayed far from their origin, since "vagary" is probably based on Latin "vagari," which means "to wander." Indeed, in the 16th and 17th centuries there was even an English verb "vagary" that meant "to wander." Nowadays, the noun "vagary" is mostly used in its plural form, and vagaries have more to do with unpredictability than with wandering.

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[Gabz]

Better late than never, I guess (referring to my tardiness)

The word is perfect for describing the way my day has been progressing!!!

[MeekOneGOP]

Howdy ! Man, a slow day for the WFTD thread eh? . . .

[Robert A Cook PE]

Homework:

The Vagary Monolozenges is said a long, incoherent, rambling series of unfunny, over-blown, and monotonous women complaining about (what else) but men and the lack of government supervision of their lives.

They should put a sock in it.

Or something else more filling.

[xsmommy]

a niggardly plus on the homework i see.... guess day 2 of spring break and you this grouchy means things can degenerate pretty badly....

[Robert A Cook PE]

The vrwc celibacy thing ain't what I'm thinkin' is the problem here......

[xsmommy]

so then, what is the problem? spit it out!

[VRWCmember]

If you want more plusses, then show up for class in some hot skimpy lingerie and we'll talk.

[Slip18]

Vast, it's you and your vagaries there! Thanks for opening the doors. I do have an excuse.

I forgot to wake up!

[Slip18]

When we play the Simpson's Clue, I'm always Crusty. Isn't he the cross-dresser? LOL!

[NeoCaveman]

Translating the Koran into Gaelic? can Scottish be far behind.

[Slip18]

You are always forgiven, Miss Bella.

It looks as if some of your students have been committing some vagaries around here. We do need supervision, ya' know.

[Slip18]

I think Maxie is working really hard in more ways than one.

[xsmommy]

some hot skimpy lingerie

Um, robt. i beg to differ, i see the spring break celibacy being a huge problem....

[xsmommy]

the vagaries of the inteligentsia are on parade HERE on this online petition regarding Jim Moran.

while Jim Moran is sorely in need of dumping, there are plenty of nitwits dissing freepers on that petition.

[VRWCmember]

Talk to the hand!

[xsmommy]

i may need to give a call to Mrs Vast. Celibacy never solves problems, rather it creates them....

[Eala]

Scots, or Scots Gaelic (Ga\idhlig)? Those translators are going to have one major headache. Both Arabic and Gaelic (whichever version) are very rich, expressive languages. Like Gaelic, I'm told, Arabic comes with a bit of a world-view built in -- but it will be so different from Gaelic with its pervasive relations to the world.

[ValerieUSA]

In a desperate attempt to evade the vagaries of life as an employee, I am venturing forth into the equally unpredictable world of entrepreneurship as a glamour/boudoir photographer.

[Argh]

Ohhh, Valerie, I...am...impressed!!

You ought to make a gazillion dollars putting Playboy out of business.

There's even some lovely evidence of those crocuses of yours I was referring to so obliquely the other day.

:^)