–verb (used without object) 1. to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by on or upon ): They dote on their youngest daughter.
2. to show a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age.
–noun 3. decay of wood.
So an antidote would be: –verb (used without object) 1. to un-bestow or not express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by on or upon ): They antidote on their youngest daughter.
2. to stop showing a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age.
–noun 3. stopping the decay of wood.
Hey, I could use some of that wood antidote stuff!
LOL! Love it! :)
ReplyDelete:o) thanks - sometimes I take myself too seriously, and then I just have to do something like this,lol.
ReplyDeleteNot foolish at all but very true indeed ;-)
ReplyDeleteSo true!
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Those darn "dotes." Made me smile ear-to-ear.
ReplyDeletehee hee, thanks both of you!
ReplyDeleteYeah! What the heck is a 'dote' anyway?
ReplyDeleteOkay, I checked the dictionary:
dote / doʊt / [doht]
Also, doat.
dot·ed, dot·ing,
–verb (used without object)
1. to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by on or upon ): They dote on their youngest daughter.
2. to show a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age.
–noun
3. decay of wood.
So an antidote would be:
–verb (used without object)
1. to un-bestow or not express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually fol. by on or upon ): They antidote on their youngest daughter.
2. to stop showing a decline of mental faculties, esp. associated with old age.
–noun
3. stopping the decay of wood.
Hey, I could use some of that wood antidote stuff!
Hahahaha - now we know! Too funny Eric. I was just thinking of the opposite of an
ReplyDeleteanti-dote :o)
lovely question.
ReplyDeleteenjoyed your take.
Thanks Jingle. Just a little fun, can't be serious all the time. :o)
ReplyDeleteIs the opposite of 'antidote' 'prodote'?
ReplyDeleteI reckon I could do that.
By the way, I am sure your god prodotes on you too, when she finds the time.
lol, prodote, why didn't I think of that?
ReplyDeleteAnd, I'm glad my comment was taken in the manner it was intended; thanks for that :o)
short and brilliant. I love your acerbic wit
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Thank you Luke. I'm very fond of your salads.
ReplyDeleteShort, simple, creative!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I will look for it :o)
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