GRUDGE

Pronunciation: \ˈgrəj\
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): grudged; grudg·ing
Etymology: Middle English grucchen, grudgen to grumble, complain, from Anglo-French grucer, grucher, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German grogezen to howl
Date: 14th century
: to be unwilling to give or admit : give or allow reluctantly or resentfully <didn't grudge the time>
— grudg·er noun

Are we allowed to add our own word of the day?

Cat,

You are a pi sser sometimes!!!

LMAO..!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by BELMONT GIRL:
Are we allowed to add our own word of the day?

NO.......BUT WE CAN PLAY GUESS WHO???

(TOMORROW YOU CAN ADD YOUR OWN WORD..LOL

THANKS STEVE

Welllll, if you're allowed to play GUESS WHO???, then I'm allowed to add another word!

PRETENTIOUS
Main Entry: pre·ten·tious
Pronunciation: \pri-ˈten(t)-shəs\
Function: adjective
Etymology: French prétentieux, from prétention pretension, from Medieval Latin pretention-, pretentio, from Latin praetendere
Date: 1832
1: characterized by pretension: as a: making usually unjustified or excessive claims (as of value or standing) <the pretentious fraud who assumes a love of culture that is alien to him — Richard Watts> b: expressive of affected, unwarranted, or exaggerated importance, worth, or stature <pretentious language> <pretentious houses>
2: making demands on one's skill, ability, or means : ambitious <the pretentious daring of the Green Mountain Boys in crossing the lake — American Guide Series: Vermont>
synonyms see showy
— pre·ten·tious·ly adverb
— pre·ten·tious·ness noun

There! Now you can play GUESS WHO???

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Originally posted by Concourse Star:
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOLING

What the HELL does that mean...??? LMAO!!

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What the HELL does that mean...??? LMAO!!

I think she's rolling.....anyway, what is it that you need to do to play this game?

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Originally posted by U.N. Owen:
I think she's rolling.....anyway, what is it that you need to do to play this game?

Well, it started out as "Today's Word." As usual (to Stuart & Company's great dismay) it immediately evolved into something else. So now it's "Today's Word" and "GUESS WHO (THE TROLLS ARE)"!! Take your pick! AAAHAHAHAAA!!!

LMAO Paula,

Lets play "Guess Who the Troll Are". What are the rules, sorta like 10 questions??

ex·pa·ti·ate Audio Help /ɪkˈspeɪʃiˌeɪt/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ik-spey-shee-eyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–verb (used without object), -at·ed, -at·ing. 1. to enlarge in discourse or writing; be copious in description or discussion: to expatiate upon a theme.
to move about intellectually, imaginatively, etc., without restraint.

Like I would love to know who is

"uh da bronx" ????? Your tag line is a bit familiar, did you use it before under another name, or am I just having another delusional moment..?

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o move about intellectually, imaginatively, etc., without restraint.

Concourse, this makes your arch enemy Stuart look very smart. No?

Yes you are having another delusional moment. I have been coming to BITB for about a month or two, but I just added the tag line a few days ago.

Steve

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Originally posted by uh_da_bronx:
LMAO Paula, Lets play "Guess Who the Troll Are". What are the rules, sorta like 10 questions??

Well, see, there ARE no 'rules' since this is not really 'real' but just an imaginary message board with NO REAL PEOPLE typing all the different threads and posts! So, play any old way you'd like 'cuz it doesn't matter, we're all figments of our own imaginations!

AAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!

I am just a fig.

And, I have no imagination.

I sound like Herb now.

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Originally posted by U.N. Owen:
I am just a fig.

And, I have no imagination.

I sound like Herb now.

A-HA!!! ARE you Herb?????

(See, Steve, that's how it's played...sort of.)

OK, SO LET'S PUT THE WORDS TOGETHER...

SO FAR WE HAVE, GRUDGE, PRETENTIOUS, EXPATIATE......



HMMMMMMMMM?
ANYONE/

Main Entry: CONTUMELY
Part of Speech: v
Definition: to insult or treat rudely
Etymology: Latin contumelia 'abuse, insult'
Usage: transitive

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PHILISTINE Audio Help /ˈfɪləˌstin, -ˌstaɪn, fɪˈlɪstɪn, -tin/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[fil-uh-steen, -stahyn, fi-lis-tin, -teen] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun 1. (sometimes initial capital letter) a person who is lacking in or hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.
2. (initial capital letter) a native or inhabitant of ancient Philistia.
–adjective