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[pun intended] just following up on Faldage's thought:
Chiefly U.S.
[f. prec.]
1. intr. To play the demagogue.
1656 HARRINGTON Oceana 143 When that same ranting fellow Alcibiades fell a demagoging for the Sicilian War. 1850 Congress. Globe 24 July App. 940 In Ohio, the master-spirits of the party, while demagoging upon the stump, have promised the people [etc.]. 1867 Ibid. 16 Mar. 146/1 There was a great temptation presented to members of the Republican party now to demagogue. 1876 Congress. Rec. 1 July 4338/1, I have not been one of those..trying to cut down a few dollars for the purpose of demagoguing before the county.
2. trans. To deal with (a matter) after the fashion of a demagogue.
1890 Cincinnati Commercial Gaz. 31 July, The President never thought of demagoging the matter by..spurning the goodly gift. 1897 Congress. Rec. 20 Feb. 2041/2 Here is a plain, common-sense question, not to be demogogued in any way.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted You heard it here first! TEd Remington 12/08/04 08:06 AM Re: You heard it here first! Faldage 12/08/04 11:21 AM Re: You heard it here first! plutarch 12/10/04 04:43 AM Re: You heard it here first! AnnaStrophic 12/10/04 12:40 PM Re: You heard it here first! Faldage 12/10/04 10:22 PM verbing demagogue tsuwm 12/10/04 11:08 PM Re: verbing demagogue themilum 12/10/04 11:45 PM Porpoiseful pondering musick 12/11/04 07:54 PM Re: verbing demagogue AnnaStrophic 12/19/04 03:58 PM Re: verbing demagogue plutarch 12/19/04 04:09 PM Re: verbing demagogue themilum 12/20/04 02:07 AM Re: verbing demagogue Faldage 12/20/04 11:52 AM Re: You heard it here first! plutarch 12/11/04 12:41 AM Re: You heard it here first! musick 12/11/04 07:56 PM Kolbe TEd Remington 12/11/04 11:15 PM Re: demagogue, v. Faldage 12/12/04 11:39 AM Re: Kolbe plutarch 12/12/04 03:11 PM
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