Posted on 01/27/2006 1:47:08 AM PST 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. whinge [pronounced (h)winj, verb, from Old High German winson, to moan]
to whine or whimper
2. Half-baked Friday word: wingding [noun, origin unknown according to Webster’s]
a. slang: a nervous seizure or attack induced by narcotics
b. a pretended fainting fit or illness
c. a fit of rage: tantrum
d. a spree
e. a wild or lively or lavish party
f. slang: a social affair or gathering (Years ago, one might have referred to a series of proms and wingdings one’s frat was giving)
3. winze [pronounced winz, noun, from Old high German wunsken, wish ]
a curse
4. scovy [pronounced SKOE-vee, adjective, probably Scandinavian in origin, from skafa, to scrape ]
blotchy, smeared
Example sentence:
Another time.
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!
In the "dim time", I played hockey on a team once where the associate priest from my parish was the goaltender. On the ice, he didn't "turn the other cheek" much -- he was well-known for his stick work in front of the net.
(There must be something about Catholic religious and their fondness for waving wooden sticks...)
Worldwide reaction to Hamas' victory in the recent Palestinian elections ranged from whinging to winzing (and many wingdings on the part of the Hamas faithful), while some observers noted that this surprising outcome would be a scoviness on the "Roadmap to Peace" in the Middle East.
Apologies to the three sisters weird in Macbeth:
DNC's Charm Againt Alito:
Whinge of Kerry,
Blubber of Ted,
Winzed and wattled,
Boxer bled
Into the cauldron – clean them out!
Fillibuster fillibuster boom and shout.
Telephone tree
Caller go
Noise of Feinstein,
Lieberman’s toe
Into the cauldron – clean them out!
Fillibuster fillibuster boom and shout.
Wingding doodah,
DU Blue
Tereza’s pills
Michael Moore’s voodoo
Into the cauldron – clean them out!
Fillibuster fillibuster boom and shout
Brava, Knitting!!!!
I believe the Bard would approve!
Jack.
again with the extremely clever tagline ! paddles, hockey sticks! hey, i bet if you cut down a goalie stick, it would make quite an imposing paddle!
I live in VB, but not near the oceanfront. I could afford the house, but the insurance made it impossible. SO I'm about 10 miles inland.
I thought you were just over the Peninsula in Va. which is why I mentioned it
Why thank you!
I'm north on rte 13, near the Maryland line, about equidistance from both the Atlantic and the Chesapeake, about 90 minutes or so north of you.
Hah! Serves her right.
Maybe Whingegate.
pongo, pongere, pongi, pongimus, pongistis, pongerunt. So there.
Bravo, Bob!
Very weird story, thanks, Marty.
Top 12 it is, FA!
It's better than I could have done, Mort.
Thank you!
I was surprised to see that score. Oh, well, I guess vokoun can't play them all. Meanwhile, the Stinkin' Leafs have lost 7 in a row - HAH!!
I'd rather he kept that sort of thing to himself. :^)
It's an old dictionary.
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