Posted on 08/05/2005 2:04:23 AM PDT by Argh
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of four "Words for the Day".
1. habromania
Noun: [from Greek words habros meaning graceful or delicate and mainesthai to be mad]:
a kind of insanity during which the delusions are of a cheerful character
2.quackle [onomatopoeic]
to choke or suffocate
3. uranism [YUR-en-ism: from the Greek Urania, another name for the Greek goddess of sex and love Aphrodite. This is what my 3-volume Webster’s says. I thought Urania was just the Muse of astronomy. Then there was the Titan Uranus who was the sky god and first ruler. He was the son of Gaea, who created him without help. He then became the husband of Gaea (why the complex is named after Oedipus, who at least didn't know he was marrying his mom, instead of Uranus, is beyond me, but I digress) and together they had many offspring, including twelve of the Titans. His rule ended when when Cronus, encouraged by Gaea, castrated him. He either died from the wound or withdrew from earth.]
a homosexual condition especially when involving physically normal males
4. Friday word:
souteneur [pronounced soo-ten-EUR, from French sustenir to support]
A type of pimp, a man who cohabits with a prostitute, lives off her earnings, and often solicits for her - also called cadet
Example sentence:
Souteneur: think Bill and President Hillary.
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using one or more of the Words for the Day in one or more sentences.
The sentences must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Good Morning, Class. Welcome to School!
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
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
No pushing at the door please!
Anyone who makes any disgusticulous jokes aboot "Uranus" gets to put on a pair of Miss Slippie's handcuffs and go sit in the corner and furiously fester the day away.
Going to NC for the weekend to get some stuff from my mom's estate. See ya'll on Tuesday.
America is not the problem - it is the solution.
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)
I think I had that condition when I was a kid.
Hasbromania -- I was crazy about toys.
If I get to pick the kind of crazy, I want to be a habromaniac when I get old. Now I'm off to run. No one in my house is willing to tag along, preferring their comfy beds instead.
Morning!
With the 'rats paranoia taking them
To whatever conspiracy they're led
I've begun to hope they'll suffer
From habromania instead
And that someone will quackle fat Teddy
While he's drowning in his gin
Till his delusional ravings
Fade from the general din
And screaming Howard and Hillary
Are way out there at sea-
They're just souteneurs of uranism
No matter what they pretend to be
Did I do that right?
Good morning.
Good morning, Gabz-how is the ankle today?
LOL! Dang, you beat me to the punch. I was hooked on Candyland, and we won't even discuss Chutes 'N Ladders.
Please add me to your ping list! Thanks!
Still has me hobbled :) LOL
Actually I think it's getting better................the occassional pains and twinges seem to change from day to day, but the constant pain is more of just an annoying ache now.
You mean like Titan Uranus?
Trouble is, when I was a kid, so was Mr. Hasbro.
It didn't matter. I took his toys away from him.
Is Souter a souteneur?
I've got to get going-I've got an estimate to do this morning and another one in the afternoon-I'll come back to class when I get done...
Have fun!
76?
later, gator!
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