Joe Sixpack American

Word of the Day for Monday, January 19, 2009

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obscure \uhb-SKYOOR\, adjective:

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1. not clearly expressed; hard to understand

2. to hide from view; dim, darken

3. not well known; not prominent

4. dark, dim, murky

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The B.O. has gone from an obscure politician to an obscenely profligate spender in his spending spree of $170,000,000 for his coronation extravaganza!

Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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c 1425, from Old French obscur "dark, dim, not clear," from Latin obscurus "covered over, dark, obscure, indistinct," from ob "over" + -scurus "covered," from Proto Indo-European *(s)keu- "to cover, conceal;" source of Old Norse sky, Old English sceo "cloud," Latin scutum "shield" and Greek skeue "dress.". The verb is first recorded 1475.