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Borkk- grade level higher [pitch] barker than the typical bork
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BORK
PRONUNCIATION: (bork)
MEANING: verb tr.: To systematically attack a nominee or candidate for public office.
ETYMOLOGY: After Robert Bork (1927-2012), whose nomination for the US Supreme Court was rejected in 1987 after extensive publicity by various groups exposed his extreme views (such as, his support for a poll tax). Earliest documented use: 1987.
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BOURK - To systematically attack a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court of the UK.
BORUK - rough transliteration of a Middle Eastern word meaning "blessed"
BORA - half of a Polynesian island, found in the lee
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JOHN HANCOCK
PRONUNCIATION: (jon HAN-kok)
MEANING: noun: A person’s signature.
ETYMOLOGY: After John Hancock (1737-1793), American politician and revolutionary leader. He was president of the Continental Congress (1775-1777) and the first to sign the Declaration of Independence. His large flamboyant signature on the document made his name synonymous with one’s signature. Earliest documented use: 1834.
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JOIN HANCOCK - Hancock is looking for members for his team
JOHN HANCORK - the enterpreneur who first perfected wine storage
JOHN HANCLOCK - the signature 12-o'clock chimes of Big Ben
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BENEDICT ARNOLD
PRONUNCIATION: (BEN-i-dikt AR-nuhld)
MEANING: noun: A traitor.
ETYMOLOGY: After Benedict Arnold (1741-1801), American general in the Revolutionary War, who in 1780 planned to surrender West Point to the British for £20,000. Earliest documented use: 1806.
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BENEDICT ARE OLD - but good for making thousand-year-egg soup
BENE DICTA ARNOLD - the Governor said good things about the California Latin Society
BON EDICT ARNOLD - and that was a good Executive Order, too, Guv
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Benelict Arnold - tongue lashing for prosperity
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MCCARTHYISM
PRONUNCIATION: (muh-KAHR-thee-iz-uhm)
MEANING: noun: The practice of making unfounded accusations against someone.
ETYMOLOGY: After US senator Joseph McCarthy (1909-1957) known for making unsubstantiated claims accusing people of being Communists, spies, or disloyal. Earliest documented use: in 1950 in a cartoon by Herbert Block.
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MCEARTHYISM - accusing others of having lusty uninhibited urges
MECCARTHYISM - accusing others of Islamic preferences
MOCCARTHYISM - 1) accusing others of wearing soft leather shoes;
2) making fun of others in your accusations
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GERRYMANDER
PRONUNCIATIO: (JER-i-MAN-duhr)
MEANING: verb tr: To repartition an area in order to create electoral districts that give an unfair advantage to a political party.
noun: An instance of gerrymandering.
ETYMOLOGY: A blend of Elbridge Gerry and salamander. Massachusetts Governor Gerry’s party rearranged the electoral district boundaries and someone fancied the newly redistricted Essex County resembled a salamander. A cartoon showing the district in the shape of a salamander appeared in March 1812 issue of the Federalist newspaper. Earliest documented use: 1812.
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GERRYWANDER - Gerry walks aimlessly (see also GERRYMEANDER)
GERRYWANDER - Gerry's mind is drifting
GERRYWANDER - Gerry is a magician
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Gerrypandering- bipartisan ice cream
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KIBOSH
PRONUNCIATION: (KY-bosh, ky-BOSH)
MEANING: noun: Check; stop (used in the phrase “to put the kibosh on”).
ETYMOLOGY: Origin unknown. Various origins (Yiddish, Hebrew, and Irish) have been proposed, but supporting evidence is lacking in each case. Earliest documented use: 1836.
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SKIBOSH - a four-day downpour at Vail
RIBOSH - a ribosome with a sulfhydryl group
KIBISH - the language of Kibia
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COPACETIC or COPASETIC
PRONUNCIATION: (ko-puh-SE-tik)
MEANING: m adjective: Excellent; satisfactory; OK.
ETYMOLOGY: Of obscure origin. Competing theories attribute its origin to Black English, Louisiana French, Italian, Yiddish, and Hebrew, but evidence is lacking. Earliest documented use: 1919.
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CAPACETIC - able to contain only a defined amount
COPARETIC - developing advanced syphilis at the same time
MOPACETIC - swab the floor with vinegar
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