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Word For The Day, Wednesday, June 18, 2014-- skulduggery
Posted on 06/18/2014 5:35:18 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Wednesday, June 18, 2014-- skulduggery
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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".
skulduggery [skuhl-duhg-uh-ree]
hear it pronounced
noun
1. dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery: bribery, graft, and other such skulduggery.
2. an instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior; trick.
Origin: 1856, apparently an alteration of Scottish sculdudrie "adultery" (1713), sculduddery "bawdry, obscenity" (1821), a euphemism of uncertain origin.
Related forms:
Alternate spellings: skullduggery, sculduggery, scullduggery.
Plural: skulduggeries.
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The skulduggery of the Obama administration is limitless, as evidenced by the massive dog ate my homework excuse for Lois Lerners emails disappearing.
To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...
Homework is due. This means you!
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:35:57 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(Jay Carney: The (Benghazi) emails weren't about Benghazi.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
When I’m up to no good, I always put on my skuldungarees.
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
skulduggery = incompetent brain surgery?
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:37:11 AM PDT
by
MrB
(The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Good morning from my hospital bed.
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:37:39 AM PDT
by
tioga
(WFTD...be there or be square.)
To: tioga
well look at you! how are you????
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:38:48 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: SoothingDave
A+
I'll wait for the denim-ent of your story.
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:39:18 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(Jay Carney: The (Benghazi) emails weren't about Benghazi.)
To: MrB
A++
I was surprised to learn that the word did not derive from grave digging (or brain surgery.)
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:40:26 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(Jay Carney: The (Benghazi) emails weren't about Benghazi.)
To: tioga
To: tioga
Good morning! How are you doing?
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:41:35 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(Jay Carney: The (Benghazi) emails weren't about Benghazi.)
To: xsmommy
Nauseous and moderate p ain, but physical therapy is coming.
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:42:18 AM PDT
by
tioga
(WFTD...be there or be square.)
To: SoothingDave
Surgery went fine. Now I have to deal with getting better.
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:43:38 AM PDT
by
tioga
(WFTD...be there or be square.)
To: tioga
i’m sure you are hooked to a painkiller drip? be careful getting up the first time. i passed out before i even realized it, the first time i stood.
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:44:10 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
The neurosurgery here is at a minimum.
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:46:00 AM PDT
by
tioga
(WFTD...be there or be square.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
Self-serving, subversive, seasoned Senate skulduggery.
To: tioga
Dang spell check. I typed skulduggery.
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:46:57 AM PDT
by
tioga
(WFTD...be there or be square.)
To: Diogenesis
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:47:52 AM PDT
by
tioga
(WFTD...be there or be square.)
To: xsmommy
Pain is not bad. No drip.
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:48:39 AM PDT
by
tioga
(WFTD...be there or be square.)
To: xsmommy
A group of us from my department is going to the Pirates game tonight. It’s supposed to be 90 degrees and have some storms, so hopefully we get the game in and don’t get completely drenched.
To: xsmommy
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posted on
06/18/2014 5:49:26 AM PDT
by
tioga
(WFTD...be there or be square.)
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