To: Verginius Rufus
According to the Random House dictionary (via www.dictionary.com), a the primary ENGLISH meaning for "canard" is: a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.
39 posted on
11/08/2006 3:43:49 AM PST by
kellynch
("Our only freedom is the freedom to discipline ourselves." -- Bernard Baruch)
To: kellynch
You're right--my Webster's has a similar definition. But the English word was borrowed from French, where it does mean "duck."
As Chico might say, why a duck?
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