Thursday, September 13, 2007
Vicennial
Vicennial refers to anything which recurs every 20 years or lasts 20 years. Fabulous meanings as always, and apologies again for going AWOL on my dedicated word imps. But I'm back now! Not concentrating well though. I realised, too late, that I hadn't put my three favourites for this one on the poll after all. Late night brain flag, I call it. So, many apologies. In order to avoid a voting backlog, I've decided on a winner myself. Thanks, Brian O Vretanos. I thought your meaning was fabulous.
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Vicennial (vickenyall)- is the annual celebration by caring mothers who are devoted to the wonderous properties of Vick's vapour rub for clearing blocked nasal and chest passages.
The festival involves participants sitting cross-legged around a large blue pot and smearing their chests and noses with this eye watering embrocation. After taking a long, deep breath, they breath out humming gently. It apparently clears the head!
Ooh, and thanks for the Buccinator vote, folks. I've got one at home though not fitted with a saddle!
Vicennial refers to vicious plants and garden weeds that come up year after year. Stinging nettles, poison ivy, brambles and thistles are all examples of vicennials.
Vicennial means every six years. It should actually be spelt:
VI cennial.
There is a move afoot to make the Olympic Games vicennial because of the huge cost of making new arenas, Olympic villages and the general superstructure involved in hosting the Olympic Games.
A vicennial is the appointed assistant of a biennial, a plant that has a life cycle of two years. It was only recently discovered that flora have such a sophisticated society, such that some plants require personal assistants.
A vicennial is the anniversary on which you celebrate any vice you may have, i.e. you are allowed have an extra cigarette, drink, chocolate, piece of cake, icecream or whatever (have I missed any vices out?) on that day.
PS I have heard that some people celebrate their vicennials more than once a year. Surely that cannot be true?
Vicennial, a contraction of "vice denial", is the propensity for people to deny their vices (or the magnitude of their vices).
Herbert's vicennial was almost convincing, until Shelby noticed the thirty empty beer cans in his office wastepaper basket.
Vicennial
A secret organization founded by Vince Neil (lead singer of Mötley Crüe.).
Their prupose is implied in their motto:
Anything you want, anytime, anywhere.
Vicennial comes from vice as in "stand-in" and refers to a celebration that is held on a day other than the correct one.
People born on 29th February have to make do with a vicennial birthday party most years.
The other notable vicennial is the Queen's official birthday.
vicennial is a word used to describe people who never forget birthdays and anniversaries.
Husband to wife: Honey, did you get a birthday card for my dad yet?
Wife, ever the vicennial: I just mailed him a card yesterday.
The person who becomes the Vice Chancellor of a University on its centenary is called a Vicennial.
(The above definitions are the best ever...I can't think, I'm chuckling too much--well, I guess that's why word-imping is my new vice.) Here goes nothin'!
Vicennnial: celebration of the Queen's annus horribilus.
"The Queen's most hideous Vicennial is unofficially commemorated once a year in the streets of Windsor. Marching in full gear are the firemen who worked to put out the fires, the conservators and curators who put it all back together, and the exterminators who rid the castle of those dreadful venemous spidors. It is quite a romp and the Queen has been known to view the parade from the East Tower windows."
A vicennial is an annual gathering of people named Vic or Victor (Vincents are sometimes allowed, by special invitation).
Stephen from Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
http://stephen-has-spoken.blogspot.com/
A vicennial is an armoire with a hidden compartment large enough to hold a person.
Typically used by husbands to hide their mistresses, adapted and utilized by Henry the VIII wives Kathryn Howard, and Anne Boleyn to their misfortune.
The vicennial is thought to be the source for the magician's cabinet.
A vicennial is a receptacle that used to be used in Roman arenas before and during gladiatorial contests. It was for the gladiators to be sick into when they were feeling nervous before their turn to appear in the arena.
A vicennial is that slight feeling of panic one gets when Ms Wordimperfect seems to have gone missing.
Oh, what shall we do if we don't have this blog to occupy our odd moments! I'm beginning to tremble already!
Never mind, I reckon you're allowed some annual leave.
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