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

[tioga]

A new Nike Sneaker release brought out a rowdy ruck overnight leading to the cancellation of the sale. Sneakerheads incite riots in FL mall.

[tioga]

Rise and Shine, tis a snowy day here....already turning to slush. Only a two hour school delay here, I expect your homework on my desk on time despite the delay.

[Panzerlied]

FREEPERS: A rowdy ruck if there ever was one!

[MrB]

Rots a’ Ruck on this thlead!
ROR!

[tioga]

Hey, we’re a friendly ruck. We pick up our trash, say pleas and thank you. A+++

[tioga]

Ruck and Roil! LOL A+++

[MrB]

[mfish13]

You really do not kick the ball to a teammate, you move it backwards with your feet on legs to the rear of the ruck, where the scrum half grabs the ball and passes out to a teammate. This starts a new phase of the attack. You have to enter a ruck from your side, or else it is a penalty. You cannot move the ball with your hands in the ruck or it a penalty to the other team.

[Diogenesis]

All Hail Obama's Ruck of Imperial Commissars, Czars,
Czarettes and Czarinos.

[cizinec]

Everyone who has ever been in the Army or Marine Corps knows what a “ruck” is, and those aren’t the definition.

n. short for rucksack - a big a$$ heavy backpack that holds a ton of gear.

v. short for road march conducted while carrying a rucksack - a long a$$ road march while carrying a fully loaded big a$$ ruck on your back going over miles and miles of hills.

Sentence: 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.

[tioga]

well THAT explains it all! A++

[tioga]

LOL good find! A+++

[tioga]

very interesting! A+++

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

The sheeple, the lemmings, the ruck
Chose Obama, and now we are stuck
The left loves his color
The right finds him duller
Than dishwater; plus, he’s a shmuck

[camle]

don’t scooby doo say thuis all the time?

[NicknamedBob]

Hey, who’s raising the ruckus?

[tioga]

LMAO A+++

[tioga]

Scooby is a scholar............who knew?

[SoothingDave]

No, that was “Astro,” the Jetson family dog.

[tioga]

just the usual FRiday crowd, er ruck.