Word of the Day for Monday, August 24, 2009
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flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:
flout \FLOWT\, transitive verb:
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1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.
1. To treat with contempt and disregard; to show contempt for.
2. To mock, to scoff.
3. Mockery, scoffing.
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The B.O. and his Politburo continue to flout the Constitution!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Flout comes from Middle English flouten, "to play the flute."
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