DAY, n. A period of twenty-four hours, mostly misspent. This period is divided into two parts, the day proper and the night, or day improper — the former devoted to sins of business, the latter consecrated to the other sort. These two kinds of social activity overlap.
2010 Update: A unit of explanation equal to 96 Ennuis.
17 comments:
Oh, oh, oh, on this day I am first!
Love Ambrose's def.
Don't be bored. Be happy!
Oh to be second @ 96 Ennuis. Whatever!
Day
A time wherein night has escaped but waits glowing on the horizon
The three preceding commenters each have three letters in their name.
Who will be Day's fifth commenter?
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DAY, n. A New Day and I have to Bing a new word :) I'm gonna bite on this 96 Ennuis? A feeling of : a feeling of weariness and dissatisfaction : boredom hmmm interesting Watson
I heard this quote in some silly movie: "There are lifes in which there are days and nights. And then there are lifes in which there are only days that grow dark." Just liked it.
A movie quote. The sixth comment is mysteriously profound.
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Ear worm! Day-o, Day-ay-ay-o
Daylight come and me wan' go home ....
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Day of reckoning will come.
That's when somebody catches the Hell he/she deserves.
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Does Denmark sound okay for today?
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Work all night on a drink of rum
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Stack banana till de morning come
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Lift six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
Daylight come and me wan' go home
Six foot, seven foot, eight foot bunch
Daylight come and me wan' go home
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@ Karen that Harry Belfonte song was going through my head too.
Day,
Something to be seized and assigned (women's day, secretaries day, father's day) forever.
@coop dang girlfriend what's wrong with you just gave me that Ear worm! again
A beautiful bunch a'ripe banana
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
Hide thee deadly black tarantula
(Daylight come and he wan' go home)
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unit of measure
unequal relative
to
global position
as are all things
I suppose I must reluctantly agree with Ambrose (at the twenty-four hours, mostly misspent) Isn't it glorious that we are given a new day every day?
TLP, the two aren't exclusive.
Pia, congratulations.
Rio, that was Omar Kháyyam pretty.
Karen, do you count the tilde?
Elementary, Thom.
I like that too, Ariel.
Karen, you never know which will be the interesting one.
I'm glad you got it, Actonbell. I was afraid this would be one of my private jokes.
Oh boy, Q.
Jim, as long as your boat is fast and your jersey warm, why not?
Thanks, Karen.
Cooper, that was very good.
Karen, there will be nothing left to Google.
Yup, they get long up north and short down south, don't they, Bear?
Yep, Terry. You can't perfect wasting time unless you get a lot of it.
A movie quote: Surrender Dorothy
-- Wicked Witch, Wizard of Oz
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