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Word For The Day, Thursday, January 12, 2006 - dubiety
dictionaries ad nauseum | January 12, 2006 | secret garden

Posted on 01/12/2006 5:00:50 AM PST by secret garden



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".

dubiety \doo-BY-uh-tee; dyoo-\, noun
1. The condition or quality of being doubtful or skeptical.
2. A matter of doubt.

Example sentences:
Kennedy and O'Connor may think that Title 3 has been violated, but O'Connor and the chief justice are not convinced that the Supreme Court was meant to litigate challenges under that federal statute, and their dubiety here is shared by Justices Scalia and Souter.
--Hadley Arkes, "A Morning at the Court," National Review, December 2, 2000

I want every inconsistency, every dubiety, every ambiguity left in.
--David Maclean, quoted in David Hencke, "Tories plot hunt bill dirty tricks," The Guardian, January 17, 2001

Etymology: Dubiety is from Late Latin dubietas, from Latin dubius, "doubtful, uncertain."


Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....


Review Threads:

Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate

WFB's attempt to emulate us ; ) No pushing at the door please!


TOPICS: Word For The Day
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To: Slip18

Thanks Slip18!

Sorry for late reply, I had to be off-line for "domestic duties" - husband home for lunch.


141 posted on 01/12/2006 11:28:25 AM PST by EequalsMC2
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To: Slip18
You will get an education in here in more ways than one

I'm counting on it!

There is more to education than books after all.

142 posted on 01/12/2006 11:30:17 AM PST by EequalsMC2
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To: EequalsMC2

My hubs will be home for lunch any minute now. Same story!


143 posted on 01/12/2006 11:39:17 AM PST by Slip18
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To: Slip18
On the lighter side.........

(that would be the left........

144 posted on 01/12/2006 11:49:23 AM PST by tioga (Ashamed of Sen Chuck in the land of the Hildebeast.)
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To: Slip18

Thank goodness I'm not the only one!

Give him a big howdy from the newby at FR!


145 posted on 01/12/2006 11:53:47 AM PST by EequalsMC2
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To: tioga; Slip18

It is truly a gorgeous day here..........I even have the front door and some windows open!!!!!!

The sun is shining...........all is well :)


146 posted on 01/12/2006 12:44:14 PM PST by Gabz
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To: tioga

ROFL!!!!!

I like your new tag line!


147 posted on 01/12/2006 12:44:56 PM PST by Gabz
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To: Gabz; tioga

it is 63 degrees and the dang lawn boys are here! you would NEVER know this is mid-jan.


148 posted on 01/12/2006 12:48:03 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: Slip18; EequalsMC2

Such chores: Cooking, cleaning, wiping down the counter, floor-tiling, rug-burning, .....

Butt what else did you dust off fer the Slip18+EMC2Hubbies-at-home-for-nooner-eat-out-for-lunch? 8<)


149 posted on 01/12/2006 1:13:53 PM PST by Robert A Cook PE (I can only donate monthly, but Hillary's ABBCNNBCBS continue to lie every day!)
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To: tioga; secret garden; dubyaismypresident
thankfully, there aren't very many rational libs. this one actually GETS it.
150 posted on 01/12/2006 1:20:09 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: secret garden

Thank you for the nice grade!


151 posted on 01/12/2006 1:24:08 PM PST by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line..)
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To: Slip18

Slip, several times when we were in PA they closed schools because of the heat - of course they weren't air conditioned. ;^)


152 posted on 01/12/2006 1:24:27 PM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
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To: xsmommy; tioga

You're right - this is odd for mid January. I'm used to it happening in mid-december....

I'm just thankful they finished with the chicken houses..otherwise I would not be able to have the door and windows open.


153 posted on 01/12/2006 1:26:10 PM PST by Gabz
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To: Gabz

i am bracing for a blizzard on President's day long weekend. you know how it loves to happen then.


154 posted on 01/12/2006 1:27:53 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I wouldn't go that far.

Basically this lib just can't fit Alito into the false characature that she has of Scalia and Thomas. If she had clerked for them her opinion of them would be different.


155 posted on 01/12/2006 1:35:26 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Dems lied, Alito's wife cried)
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To: Gabz; xsmommy; tioga

It is sunny and 70 here-it was foggy and cloudy this morning, but by 9 it was all gone and the sun came out. There is a cold front due in tonight, but it isn't going to drop the temperature much below freezing tomorrow night. When it is mild like this in December-January, it is wickedly rainy and cold in February more often than not-I hope this year will be "not"...


156 posted on 01/12/2006 1:36:37 PM PST by Texan5 (You've got to saddle up your boys, you've got to draw a hard line..)
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To: xsmommy

You're probably right...........


157 posted on 01/12/2006 1:46:58 PM PST by Gabz
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To: dubyaismypresident

xshub said this afternoon has gone well for Alito, that Arleen has conducted this entire thing admirably and that it was pure genius for him to have arranged for the 3d cir panel to speak on Alito's behalf. the judges on that panel are HUGE libs, the 3d is just behind the 9th as far as ludicrously lib. notice that the dems are not in the room for most of this.


158 posted on 01/12/2006 1:48:44 PM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I wish someone would ask Maryanne Trump Barry about the flamingos.


159 posted on 01/12/2006 1:50:43 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Dems lied, Alito's wife cried)
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To: Texan5; xsmommy; tioga

I am dreading February and March....it's been far too mild. The hammer is going to drp.


160 posted on 01/12/2006 1:55:51 PM PST by Gabz
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