Word For The Day, Friday, August 1, 2003

The Verbivores | 8/1/03 | 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. Practice makes perfect.....post on....

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carouse \ca*rouse\, verb
carouses, carousing, caroused; intransitive verb
carousal, carouser; noun:

1. To engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking.
2. To drink excessively
3. To drink up; to drain; to drink freely or jovially.

Guests carouse the sparkling tears of the rich grape. --Denham.
Egypt's wanton queen, Carousing gems, herself dissolved in love. --Young.

Etymology: [German garaus, all out, drink up : gar, completely (from Middle High German, from Old High German garo) + aus, out, up]

Word History: The origin of the word carouse can be found in a German interjection that meant “time to leave the bar.” German garaus, which is derived from the phrase gar (“all”) aus (“out”), meaning “all out,” then came to mean “drink up, bottoms up,” and “a last drink before closing time.” The English borrowed this noun, with the meaning “the practice of sitting around drinking until closing time,” sometimes spelling the word garaus but usually spelling it closer to the way it is spelled today. Soon after the word is first recorded as a noun in 1559, we find the verb carouse, in 1567.

[RikaStrom]

Good Morning Class. Welcome to School! NOW IT IS FRIDAY! Yippy!

Class is now in session. The rules are simple; you get a grade if you use the WFTD in a sentence, haiku, limerick, or quatrain. You get a "+" if you make a link, or make the teacher laugh, or you offer the appropriate bribes. I hold the grade book, and the whip and chair.

"The ability to break a quorum is in the Texas Constitution," said Sen. Leticia Van de Putte of San Antonio. "We will not abandon the rights of our constituents. We are willing to stay in New Mexico, forfeiting our per diem pay to do the job our constituents elected us to do."

I could have sworn they elected you to the TEXAS senate, not the New Mexico senate. These idiots should be working, not carousing with another state. They are worthless.

Pols out Carousing
Shirking duty for limelight
Whining they're bored!

Protesting Dems also fight tedium

[RikaStrom]

Morning All

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Morning All

[xsmommy]

morning rika.

[VRWCmember]

No time for homework this morning. I'm taking VRWCboy to the golf course. I left this on the Breastfeeding thread:

That's not the way he wants to be held. (Can you blame him?)

[RikaStrom]

LOL, go play golf Vast! Have fun.

[RikaStrom]

Morning Pet. How goes it today?

[xsmommy]

not bad. i am preparing for the long drive to NY. xshub's HS reunion isthis weekend.

[Lunatic Fringe]

Use in a sentence....

Join us for Karlpalooza '03 for fun, sex, and lots of carousing!!!

Karlpalooza '03

[hobbes1]

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[RikaStrom]

Oh. Oh Dear. ROFLOL!

You know, some people just don't give serious thought to what they are doing.

A+

[theDentist]

At the tender age of 2 years, an unnamed boy begins a lifetime of carousing at Hooters. There is hope for America yet.

[Conspiracy Guy]

hewo

[Texan5]

Carousing democrats on the run
Drinking, golfing and having fun
Perry has plans for their return-
A bonfire, some stakes and watch them burn!

[xsmommy]

after a night of carousing, the boys should think twice about where they put their member, LOL!!!!

[Conspiracy Guy]

We have got to stop carousing with the Saudis.

[RikaStrom]

Ok gang, I have to go to work (sigh). Try not to get banned before lunchtime!

[Argh]

"Bottoms Up!" is what they say during their carousing at the gay bars.