Word of the Day for Friday, January 29, 2010
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verboten \ver-BOHT-n\, adjective:
verboten \ver-BOHT-n\, adjective:
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Forbidden, as by law; prohibited.
Forbidden, as by law; prohibited.
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"I don't care that it is verboten by the Constitution," screamed the B.O., "I want my socialist-Marxist agenda passed NOW!"
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Verboten is from German, past participle of verbieten, to forbid, from Middle High German, which derives from Old High German farbiotan.
Verboten is from German, past participle of verbieten, to forbid, from Middle High German, which derives from Old High German farbiotan.
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