Word of the Day for Saturday, September 8, 2007

fungible \FUHN-juh-buhl\, adjective:

1. (Law) Freely exchangeable for or replaceable by another of like nature or kind in the satisfaction of an obligation.
2. Interchangeable.
3. Something that is exchangeable or substitutable. Usually used in the plural.

Urban Word of the Day

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September 08, 2007: fap

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=fap&defid=6315

• The onomatopoeic representation of masturbation. Often used to suggest that something is attractive.

Did you see those Natalie Portman pics? *fap fap fap*

Trivia

What was unusual about the World War I hero known as Sgt. Stubby.

• He was a stray dog, adopted and taken overseas as a mascot by a U.S. soldier. Sgt. Stubby’s heroics included saving Americans from being gassed in their trenches, capturing a German spy, and helping to locate the wounded. He received numerous medals and became the first dog given a rank in the U.S. armed forces.

Today in History
Galveston Hurricane (1900): made landfall; it was the deadliest natural disaster to strike the US to date
Star Trek (1966): premiered on TV
Gerald Ford (1974): post-Watergate president pardoned his predecessor, Richard Nixon, for "crimes he committed or may have committed"


Today's Birthdays
Antonín Dvorák (1841-1904): Czech composer
Peter Sellers (1925-1980): actor, Pink Panther movies
Patsy Cline (1932-1963): country and pop singer
Alecia Moore aka Pink (28): singer, "Get The Party Started"