Good morning, everyone. Happy Independence Day to all the Americans here, belated as it is. Hope it was good. It's been kinda quiet here for us, as far as I can tell. Ours won't be for a few months yet.

The word of the thread is "licking." Alternatives are "poor" and "hydrodynamics."

As ever, feel free to use one, some, all or none of the above words in your work, or save your creativity for another day if you're not feeling it. It's your choice in the end.