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Word For The Day, Thursday, December 22, 2011 - calvous
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| 22 December 2011
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Posted on 12/22/2011 3:37:58 AM PST by secret garden
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".
calvous \KAL-vuhs\ , adjective
Lacking all or most of the hair on the head; bald.
Example sentences:
The wit's voluminous neckerchief unraveled and slipped to the mold, and the spangled silver wig fell from the telltale calvous head.
-- D. M. Cornish, Lamplighter
Admittedly most old, bloated, calvous Germans could double for me, and even if he hadn't been doppelganger material, with the beard I had started growing and the two black eyes, you'd need x-rays to spot the difference.
-- Tibor Fischer, The Thought Gang
Etymology:
Calvous is derived from the Latin word calvus which meant simply “bald.”
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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posted on
12/22/2011 3:39:08 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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posted on
12/22/2011 3:40:55 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: secret garden
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posted on
12/22/2011 3:41:41 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: secret garden
The bald army officer had a sore throat: obviously he served with the hoarse calvarious force.
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posted on
12/22/2011 3:47:25 AM PST
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Robert A Cook PE
(I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
To: Robert A. Cook, PE
Hi early bird. A for you!
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posted on
12/22/2011 3:49:21 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: secret garden
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posted on
12/22/2011 4:09:43 AM PST
by
Explorer89
(And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
To: secret garden
I think Obama is calvous on the INSIDE of his head, not much there. What the hell did they think was going to happen in Iraq after we left. The games have commenced.
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posted on
12/22/2011 4:12:39 AM PST
by
Explorer89
(And now, let the wild rumpus start!!)
To: secret garden
In the Bible, some "youts" who mocked Elisha's Calvous head are killed by a she-bear. Either it is very dangerous to mock a Prophet, or Ursa had a soft spot in her heart for Bald men.
To: secret garden
Ladies and Gennelmen,
...Calvous Klein.
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posted on
12/22/2011 4:55:26 AM PST
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theDentist
(fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: Explorer89
There’s a Weiner baby!! Didja hear?
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posted on
12/22/2011 5:23:55 AM PST
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xsmommy
To: Explorer89
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posted on
12/22/2011 5:27:46 AM PST
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
Oops thought that was an account of the birth. It was on fox and friends I’m looking for the web story for you.
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posted on
12/22/2011 5:29:23 AM PST
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xsmommy
To: secret garden
Calvous congressman caught making a mention of big booty of the first lady.
The truth, thankfully, is its own defense.
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posted on
12/22/2011 6:01:38 AM PST
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NeoCaveman
(Free TOTUS)
To: Explorer89
Agreed. A for you.
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posted on
12/22/2011 6:43:36 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: left that other site
Bottom line? Respect your elders. A for you.
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posted on
12/22/2011 6:45:02 AM PST
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: theDentist
That's a little scary. A+ for you.
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posted on
12/22/2011 6:46:37 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: NeoCaveman
It stands on its own, like the Wookie’s posterior. A+ for you.
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posted on
12/22/2011 6:48:13 AM PST
by
secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
To: secret garden
To: left that other site
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12/22/2011 6:54:53 AM PST
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secret garden
(Why procrastinate when you can perendinate?)
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