Word for the Day, FRiday, February 24, 2012 - Ruck

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[tioga]

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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”.

Ruck

Noun

1.
a. A multitude; a throng.
b. The undistinguished crowd or ordinary run of persons or things.

2. People who are followers, not leaders.
3. Sports

a. A play in Rugby in which a mass of players gathers around a ball dropped by a tackled ball carrier, with each player attempting to gain possession of the ball by kicking it to a teammate.
b. The mass of players during such a play. Also called loose scrum.

Ruck

Verb

rucked, rucking, rucks
Verb Tr.

To make a fold in; crease.

Verb Intr.

To become creased.

Noun

A crease or pucker, as in cloth.

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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....

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

[SoothingDave]

We’ve got 50 degrees now and heading down. 40 mph gusts later today and snow showers. Nothing much for accumulation, but a bad day for the local Dairy Queen to pick for opening for the season!

[mfish13]

From a 30 year long, since retired, player. Also reffed. Rugby is a great game.

[blueunicorn6]

In London, George decided that for today, he would have his break-time tea in the park instead of in his truck, and everyone knows that if you take the tea out of the truck, you’re left with ruck.

[tioga]

oh, good grief

[tioga]

LOL A++

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

“Shmuck” is a wonderfully descriptive word, for Jew and Gentile alike. My favorite “shmuck joke”:

A woman says to her hen-pecked husband, “Harry, you are such a shmuck. If they had a contest of all the shmucks in the world, you would finish second.”

“Second? Why second?”

“’cause you’re a shmuck!”

[tioga]

a great word, it beats the other four letter word that rhymes with ruck.....

;^)

[tioga]

and that IS a great joke. LOL

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Excellent

[SoothingDave]

Ever been to the rodeo? I’ll be in Houston next week and I think we’re planning to go one night.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

I have not been to the Houston rodeo but I think it is a well done event. I’m sure you will have a good time.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Ruck row! /scooby accent 8<)

[Robert A Cook PE]

Schmuck alert!

[jagusafr]

Which *%@(#^&% genius thought it was a good idea to make us ruck in the freezing rain with our rucks filled with 80 lbs. of gear and ammo, but leaving our snivel gear in the barracks.

Answer: some REMR (rear-echelon mother rucker)

[cizinec]

You just made my day.

[SoothingDave]

I think I'm speechless.

[mikrofon]

Probably best to refrain from the —Nantucket—ruck it—..... approach today ;-)

[Texan5]

Home for lunch and printing invoices-

Has anyone ever noticed
How trying times bring out
Earthwatchers in Birkenstocks
To lecture us and to shout

At the average ruck of people
To shut up-just stop the raving
As the price of meat goes up
Think of the cows you’re saving

If the price of gas is too high
And the cost of a Volt above you
Put on boots and start walking-
And Al Gore will surely love you...

[SoothingDave]

Could you describe the ruckus, sir?

[tioga]

algore......LOL drank too much ice tea, invented the internet, inspiration for love story, globull warming guru, VP, what an achiever.