What's mooted?

Hey Jackie - interesting question! I've learnt something new looking this up:

Main Entry 1: moot
Pronunciation: 'm�t
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English mOt, gemOt; akin to Middle High German muoze meeting
Date: before 12th century
1 : a deliberative assembly primarily for the administration of justice; especially : one held by the freemen of an Anglo-Saxon community
2 obsolete : ARGUMENT, DISCUSSION

Main Entry 2: moot
Function: transitive verb
Date: before 12th century
1 archaic : to discuss from a legal standpoint : ARGUE
2 a : to bring up for discussion : BROACH b : DEBATE

Main Entry 3: moot
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1587
1 a : open to question : DEBATABLE b : subjected to discussion : DISPUTED
2 : deprived of practical significance : made abstract or purely academic
Taken from www.yourDictionary.com

Well, definitely not slang... I've also heard "moot point". Common usage (that I've heard people use in my work environment) is to state that the issue isn't worth discussing, probably based on the 3rd entry above, where something is academic.

So - moot - means either it's worth discussing, or it isn't. Is this a moot point?

Hev