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WORD FOR THE DAY: OBREPTION
2000 Most Challenging and Obscure Words | JUNE 22, 2016 | Norman Schur

Posted on 06/21/2016 7:48:47 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

obreption [ob REP shuhn]

hear it pronounced

noun

Denotes the attempt to obtain or the actual obtaining of something by making a false statement or expression of deceit.

It is derived from Latin obreptio (stealing or creeping upon), related to the verb obrepere (to creep or crawl up to, steal up on).

The word is uniquely applicable to the subordination of perjury as a means of achieving undeserved ends so popular in today's political circles.


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To: Texan5

If I were ever a stripper, this would be my song.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=thBohH1dJrg

This song would make an awesome cover version done with a heavy metal feel


41 posted on 06/22/2016 12:48:24 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Texan5

Yep. Stoking the fires.


42 posted on 06/22/2016 12:50:23 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: SoothingDave

When in college, I was a cocktail waitress and danced in a cage in a supper club/dance place that catered to tourists, and hired college girls because they knew we worked hard and needed the money-the tunes the customers played most were Mustang Sally and American Woman, rather than the newest stuff. I think each one of us must have danced to those tunes at least 6-8 times on weekend nights...


43 posted on 06/22/2016 1:20:57 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Louis Foxwell

We got the round-in-rounds today, donut we?


44 posted on 06/22/2016 1:22:46 PM PDT by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but socialists' ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: SoothingDave

that is beautiful


45 posted on 06/22/2016 2:03:04 PM PDT by reed13k
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To: Robert A. Cook, PE

Yes we did and it was joyous.


46 posted on 06/22/2016 2:07:36 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: Texan5

Well now Darlin’, that is just cryin out for some graphic reminiscence.


47 posted on 06/22/2016 2:10:25 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

my thorn was not for trump, i have become resigned to him and hope for the best. my thorn was for the person who eschews knowledge ; )


48 posted on 06/22/2016 2:33:09 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave
If I were ever a stripper

disturbing beyond words.. . ; )

49 posted on 06/22/2016 2:34:46 PM PDT by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

But it is an interesting idea...


50 posted on 06/22/2016 2:52:26 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Louis Foxwell

I hate to disappoint-but there was nothin’ dirty goin’ on-to paraphrase Dolly Parton-it was a pretty high end supper club/bar/dance place that a lot of couples came to-the waitress/dancers were dressed in a sort of bodysuit with fringe, the customers had to actually hand you a tip in your hand, but otherwise were not allowed to touch you, nor you them, and while you could-and I quote management-dance seductively-you were not to touch yourself in “that” way, etc. The place had a very good menu and wine list, too. It was fun, even though my cub has always disapproved of mami having danced in a cage...

I had friends who danced at topless places near the military bases-it paid more than being clothed-those places were also frequented by bikers looking for an old lady they could pull a train on, drug dealers, and there were sometimes stabbings and shootings-they were not gentlemen’s clubs back then...


51 posted on 06/22/2016 3:11:41 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: xsmommy; Texan5

I meant female stripper, of course.

I’m not sick.


52 posted on 06/22/2016 4:02:32 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Louis Foxwell

“Obreption” does not mean “subreption”, just like “Hillary” does not mean “Holy”.


53 posted on 06/22/2016 4:18:36 PM PDT by Heart-Rest (I'm right 97% of the time. Who cares about the other 4%?)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Is Hillary’s IT professional guilty of obreption because he accepted immunity for his testimony, but is now pleading the 5th? (I know it’s a different case, but still....)


54 posted on 06/22/2016 4:19:01 PM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Some kind of quid pro quo? That would be obreption.


55 posted on 06/22/2016 6:01:06 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: Heart-Rest

Good analysis. But is it a distinction without a difference? In canon law and Scots law, subreption is the obtainment of a dispensation or gift by concealment of the truth, whereas obreption is the obtainment of a dispensation or gift by fraud. - Mirriam-Webster


56 posted on 06/22/2016 6:04:43 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: Texan5

Your honor is in tact. Nor was it ever in question. Please pardon my tactless comment.


57 posted on 06/22/2016 6:09:03 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: SoothingDave

This thread has gone a bit beyond the pale.


58 posted on 06/22/2016 6:10:00 PM PDT by Louis Foxwell (Stop the Left and save the world.)
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To: Louis Foxwell

Curiosity is never offensive-I know the discussion was in the sprit of fun-hence the Dolly Parton line...


59 posted on 06/22/2016 6:43:36 PM PDT by Texan5 ("You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line"...)
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To: Louis Foxwell
Good point.

To give it a better "distinction without a difference" fit, I guess I could have worded it this way:

“Obreption” does not mean “subreption”, just like “Hillary” does not mean “Hellbound”.
(And Hillary could also be referred to as "the obstreperous one", although I guess that is really neither here nor there...)
60 posted on 06/22/2016 6:47:54 PM PDT by Heart-Rest (I'm right 97% of the time. Who cares about the other 4%?)
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