;Posted on 11/26/2012 6:06:41 AM PST by xsmommy
Word For The Day, Monday, 11/26/12
;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".
tantivy
— adv 1. at full speed; rapidly
— n , -tivies 2. a hunting cry, esp at full gallop
— interj 3. a hunting cry, esp at full gallop
[C17: perhaps imitative of galloping hooves]
Etymology: Origin: 1635–45; origin uncertain
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.
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Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Take some solace in the old adage, “Time wounds all heels.”
someone was copying from someone else’s paper here, and i think there must be punishment.... ; )
Hey, it was a good run. Nothing to be ashamed of. Western civilzation just sort of ran its course. Not unlike the Roman Empire, you can’t keep these things going forever.
You talking ‘bout Potty Rotty?
If you think that’s copying, you are mistaken.
That is so not the official spanking picture
Mr. Spanky is MIA~! i know, it’s a terrible loss!
it’s not EXACT copying, but it’s sufficiently similar to show a collaboration you pedantic jagO !
Whup’em good, ma, whup’em good!
you’re next, young man, don’t be so enthused!
I was riffing off of his.
yeah well i will be riffing off your behind with the switch ; )
I was sort of going by the 2nd definition...but it is really hard to use it in a sentence if the word is the cry itself. I haven’t done much hunting at a full gallop though, so what do i know? LOL!
A+ to you i will give.
Thanks for not deducting.
It started a fragment and from there I went with the yoda-like syntax
:)
Why so gloomy after beating the Steelers?
If we had limited the turnovers to 7, we might have won.
“Forward!” is Obama’s tantivy
As he takes all our riches to divvy
To each— what they need
From rich—with due speed
Just leave us a shack and a privy
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