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i don't feel like posting somthing good now. but i can't resist not posting anything, so i'd like to teach you some new words::

but not yet.

first, the story behind the words that i want to teach you::

so, right. Jordan and i have been arguing about how to say the word "pique", as in the kind of material that makes up the brand-spanking-new 90th Aniversery ADELFIKOS homecoming polo shirts. we've been arguing since about 3 weeks before homecoming...hmm that must be like more than a month. so anyways, Jordan says that it's pronouced "pee-kay", and i say that it's pronounced "peek". Jordan, the Neuch, Joel Boerckel, and i are hanging out in my room, and Jordan calls to ask Henry, because he speaks French, and you know, i mean, doesn't it seem to you like the French should be the judge of acceptable pronounciation? ...seems logical to me. Henry gives him some pronounciation which Jordan is incapable of replicating, but says it was close to the way i said it. at this point, i decide to use my Ultimate Resource, dictionary com, where we found some interesting definitions while we were looking. ok, i suppose that's all the background you need on the situation.

okay, now i'd like to teach you some words::

(this is all copy/pasted from dictionary com into FrontPage 2k2 and then HTMLerized right into my blogger command window of death.)

right, so, now for the words::

this is one of the 9 entries for "pique"

pi·qué (p-k)  <--NOTE: "Pee-Kay" Jordan was right.
n.

A tightly woven fabric with various raised patterns, produced especially by a double warp.

[French, past participle of piquer, to quilt, from Old French, to backstitch, prick. See pique.]

pique (pk)  <--NOTE: "Peek" But so was I.  I guess we were both right.  ah well.
n.

A state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity; a feeling of wounded pride.

tr.v. piqued, piqu·ing, piques

1. To cause to feel resentment or indignation.
2. To provoke; arouse: The portrait piqued her curiosity.
3. To pride (oneself): He piqued himself on his stylish attire.

[French, a prick, irritation, from Old French, from piquer, to prick, from Vulgar Latin *piccre, ultimately of imitative origin.]

okay, but that wasn't the funny definition that we found::

pique
n.

The jigger. See Jigger.

\Pique\, (Zo["o]l.)

now, for some reason, this was really funny to me, and there was obviously no chance of me not following the link to check on "Jigger"::

first, i'd like to mention that there are 11 entries for the word "Jigger". i recommend you read them all. because that's a sweet waste of time.

jig·ger (jgr)
n.

A person who jigs

while this one seemed rather obvious, i still found it curious and checked out the meaning of jig.

jig (jg)
n.

1.  
   1. Any of various lively dances in triple time.
   2. The music for such a dance. Also called gigue.
2. A joke or trick. Used chiefly in the phrase The jig is up.
3. A typically metal fishing lure with one or more hooks, usually deployed with a jiggling motion on or near the bottom.
4. An apparatus for cleaning or separating crushed ore by agitation in water.
5. A device for guiding a tool or for holding machine work in place.

v. jigged, jig·ging, jigs
v. intr.

1. To dance or play a jig.
2. To move or bob up and down jerkily and rapidly.
3. To operate a jig.

my favorite is definitely the second meaning for the verb "jig". mmm.. to move or bob up and down jerkily and rapidly. welp, that sucks for all those Irish people. you know. ...always doing their jigs and things like that... hmmmmm.

ah well, i guess i did make a reasonably long post. sorry everybody for lying to you at the beginning of this post. i really didn't mean to post something here. so. umm. if you're offended, don't read this post.