Word For The Day, Thursday, 6/13/02

The Verbivores | 6/13/02 | Teacher

[RikaStrom]

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”. Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the “word of 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....

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dross \dross\, noun:
drossy; adjective

1. Waste or impure matter: discarded the dross after recycling the wood pulp.
2. The scum that forms on the surface of molten metal as a result of oxidation.
3. Worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter:
“He was wide-awake and his mind worked clearly, purged of all dross” (Vladimir Nabokov).
4. Waste matter; any worthless matter separated from the better part; leavings; dregs; refuse.

Etymology: Middle English dros, from Old English drOs dregs. Date: before 12th century

[xsmommy]

how nice for them, and nice of you to write a POME for them.

[hobbes1]

you wish.

[xsmommy]

fact.

[camle]

seems like the dross shakedown rev is at it again

[RikaStrom]

Nickelodeon has become a poster channel for the PC. I wouldn't let kids watch it, it's unrealistic.

A+

[xsmommy]

how can he keep getting away with this??? just a cursory read of the first half dozen pages of Shakedown demonstrates what a fraud he is. People should be MADE to read it! people should be reading it aloud on subways, in grocery stores and restaurants.

[camle]

the stockholders pressure mgt to pay up in order to stay out of the limelight. damned fools. its' called Dane-Geld.

[LonePalm]

I hear that the New York Democrat Party is sending out pictures of Hillary. For a $100 you get an 8x10 drossy photo. For $200, they won't send you the photo.

Doggerel when I can think of something.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[gunshy]

I bought a dross of stuff yesterday. For the uninformed, a dross is a dozen gross.

[camle]

Cute. I like that theme.

[LonePalm]

I couldn't resist. I was listening to Pink Floyd earlier.

I'm working at home today while the sick van is at the dealer. I can't wait until we get our basement fininshed. We are going to hold a "Dark Side of the Rainbow" party. That's "The Wizard of Oz" on a Big Screen HDTV with PF "Dark Side of the Moon" coming out of the Bose Wave Radio CD player.

All y'all are invited.

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[hobbes1]

Awfully Odd, how that matches up....

[RikaStrom]

Oh good for them! I will have to do a little piece for them too!

[RikaStrom]

Well, no more chryslers for me.

A+

[VRWCmember]

This Al Hunt column on the possibility of an algore 2004 Presidential Campaign inadvertently highlights the point that the democrat primary won't separate the dross from the rest of the field -- it's ALL dross.

[xsmommy]

and yes vast, come back here, i didn't get to see the dockers this AM, because LP and slip were pushing and shoving!

[RikaStrom]

ROFLMAO!

It has the ring of untruth to it, but I love the mental image! A+

[NeoCaveman]

22?

[anniegetyourgun]

Here is the dross on the Dem party. It should be skimmed off and thrown into the wastecan.

[xsmommy]

we love you even if you are a lollygagger, dubs.