Word of the Day for Wednesday, December 3, 2008
caitiff \KAY-tif\, noun, adjective:
1. cowardly and mean
2. a mean, cowardly person
The B.O. used his surrogate cadre of caitiffs to help him get elected.
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
c.1300, from Old North French caitive "captive, miserable," from Latin captivum; originally the word meant a "captive, prisoner"
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