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Journal by the_mad_poster on Monday October 24, 2005 @02:13PM

glissade /glisaad, -sayd/ n. 1. a slide down a steep slope of snow or ice, typically on the feet with the support of an ice axe. 2. Ballet a gliding movement.

v. perform or move by means of a glissade.

-ORIGIN French, from glisser 'to slip, slide'

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Yeah! (Score:1)

by Philip K Dickhead ( 906971 ) writes:

Let's get all Frank Muir and Dennis Norton around this place!
no... (Score:2)

by SolemnDragon ( 593956 ) * writes:

MY word for the day is, "burglarious."

But yours is pretty nifty, too.
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  by FortKnox ( 169099 ) * writes:
  
  Is that the act of burglarizing a burgled burglar? Or perhaps the burglar that has burgaled the burglarized location decides to be glamorous?
  
  When I go home, I'm telling my wife she looks absolutely burglarious today and see how she takes it... If she takes it badly, I may have to glissade onto the couch for the night... :(
My word for the WEEK (Score:2)

by tomhudson ( 43916 ) writes:
Halloweenie: someone who's too chickenshit to get dressed up, go out, and have a good time on October 31st.
The Usual Excuses:
1. "I'll be giving out the candy." - Translation - "I'll be eating all the good stuff and giving out the crap.".
2. "I have better things to do." - Translation - "I wasn't invited."
3. "I'm too old for that!" - Translation - "I'm too self-conscious for that."
4. "Why don't you grow up?" - Translation - "I'm jealous!"
5. "I'm not wearing any stupid costume" - Translation - "My wife/girlfriend go
- Re:My word for the WEEK (Score:2)
  
  by nizo ( 81281 ) * writes:
  
  You forgot, "I am too [lazy to make/cheap to buy] a costume"
- Re:My word for the WEEK (Score:2)
  
  by Dogers ( 446369 ) writes:
  
  You also forgot "I'm not in America, so we don't do that"
  - Re:My word for the WEEK (Score:2)
    
    by tomhudson ( 43916 ) writes:
    
    You also forgot "I'm not in America, so we don't do that"
    
    You don't do Polls? Pity ...
Not to be confused with... (Score:2)

by bechthros ( 714240 ) writes:

... glissando, when you slide down (or up) the string of a violin or similar stringed instrument to produce that spooky tape-slowing-down effect... When playing double bass, incidentally, there is a thing called "back gliss", in which you take your hand and slide it rapidly up the back of the bass, producing a squeaking noise. Still technically a glissando.

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