Obama's statement today of "I am not an ideologue" is strikingly reminiscent of Nixon's infamous statement of "I am not a crook."

To paraphrase another famous line -- "Me thinks the B.O. doth protest too much!"

Word of the Day for Friday, January 29, 2010

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verboten \ver-BOHT-n\, adjective:

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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.

Word of the Day for Thursday, January 28, 2010

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machination \mack-uh-NAY-shuhn; mash-\, noun:

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1. The act of plotting.

2. A crafty scheme; a cunning design or plot intended to accomplish some usually evil end.

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The B.O.'s State of the Union address last night was nothing more than a furtherance of his own socialist machinations!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Machination derives from Latin machinatio, "a contrivance, a cunning device, a machination," from machinari, "to contrive, to devise, especially to plot evil." It is related to machine, from Latin machina, "any artificial contrivance for performing work." To machinate is to devise a plot, or engage in plotting. One who machinates is a machinator.

Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 27, 2010

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panjandrum \pan-JAN-druhm\, noun:

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An important personage or pretentious official.

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The B.O., being the Most High Panjandrum among all other panjandrums that he is, can't even talk to an elementary class of 6th graders without his beloved teleprompters!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Panjandrum was coined by Samuel Foote (1720-1777) in a piece of nonsense writing:

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"So she went into the garden to cut a cabbage-leaf to make an apple-pie; and at the same time a great she-bear, coming up the street, pops its head into the shop. "What! No soap?" So he died, and she very imprudently married the barber: and there were present the Picninnies, and the Joblillies, and the Garyulies, and the grand Panjandrum himself, with the little round button at top, and they all fell to playing the game of catch-as-catch-can till the gunpowder ran out at the heels of their boots."

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It was composed on the spot to challenge actor Charles Macklin's claim that he could memorize anything. Macklin is said to have refused to repeat a word of it.

Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 26, 2010

evince \ih-VIN(T)S\, transitive verb:

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To show in a clear manner; to manifest; to make evident; to bring to light.

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At no time in his life has the B.O. evinced any propensity toward capitalism!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Evince is from Latin evincere, "to conquer entirely, to prevail over, to prove irresistibly," from e- (here used intensively) + vincere, "to conquer."

Word of the Day for Monday, January 25, 2010

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plenipotentiary \plen-uh-puh-TEN-shee-air-ee; -shuh-ree\, adjective:

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1. Containing or conferring full power; invested with full power; as, "plenipotentiary license; plenipotentiary ministers."

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noun:

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1. A person invested with full power to transact any business; especially, an ambassador or diplomatic agent with full power to negotiate a treaty or to transact other business.

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The B.O. has taken plenipotentiary license to squander all your money!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Plenipotentiary derives from Latin plenus, "full" + potens, "powerful."

Word of the Day for Friday, January 22, 2010

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prevaricate \prih-VAIR-uh-kayt\, intransitive verb:

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To depart from or evade the truth; to speak with equivocation.

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prevaricator \prih-VAIR-uh-kay-ter\, noun:

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1. A person who speaks falsely; liar.

2. A person who speaks so as to avoid the precise truth; quibbler; equivocator.

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If President Reagan was the Great Communicator, then the B.O. is the Great Prevaricator!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Prevaricate derives from the past participle of Latin praevaricari, "to pass in front of, or over, by straddling; to walk crookedly; to collude," from prae, "before, in front of" + varicare, "to straddle," from varicus, "straddling," from varus, "bent."

Word of the Day for Thursday, January 21, 2010

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bibelot \BEE-buh-loh\, noun:

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A small decorative object without practical utility; a trinket.

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Hopefully the B.O.'s 2,000+ page ObamaCare will now be nothing more than a bibelot!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Bibelot is from French, from Old French beubelot, beubelet, "a small jewel, a trinket," from a reduplication of bel, "beautiful," from Latin bellus, "pretty, handsome." It is related to bauble.

Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 20, 2010

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lacuna \luh-KYOO-nuh\, noun:

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1. A blank space; a missing part; a gap.

2. (Biology) A small opening, depression, or cavity in an anatomical structure.

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There's a lacuna the size of Massachusetts that's in the B.O.'s heart today!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Lacuna is from the Latin lacuna, "a cavity, a hollow," from lacus, "a hollow."

Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 19, 2010

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perambulate \puh-RAM-byuh-layt\, intransitive verb:

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1. To walk about; to roam; to stroll; as, "he perambulated in the park."

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transitive verb:

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1. To walk through or over.

2. To travel over for the purpose of surveying or inspecting.

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As the B.O. perambulates the White House, he's thinking that it sure beats the mean streets of Chicago!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Perambulate comes from Latin per-, "through" + ambulare, "to walk." The noun form is perambulation.

Word of the Day for Monday, January 18, 2010

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accord \uh-KAWRD\, intransitive verb:

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1. To be in agreement or harmony; agree.

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transitive verb:

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1. To cause to conform or agree; bring into harmony.

2. To grant; bestow.

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1. Agreement; harmony.

2. A settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions.

3. A settlement of points at issue between nations.

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I think that most all conservatives are in accord that B.O. stinks!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Accord derives from Middle English accorden, from Old French acorder, from Medieval Latin accordāre, to bring into agreement.

Word of the Day for Friday, January 15, 2010

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pallid \PAL-id\, adjective:

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1. Having an abnormally pale or wan complexion.

2. Lacking intensity of color or luminousness.

3. Lacking in vitality or interest.

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Perhaps if Harry Reid would have described the B.O. as pallid rather than "light skinned" he wouldn't be in such hot water!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Pallid is from Latin pallidus "pale," from root of pallere "be pale".

Word of the Day for Thursday, January 14, 2010

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draconian \dray-KOHN-ee-uhn; druh-\, adjective:

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1. Pertaining to Draco, a lawgiver of Athens, 621 B.C.

2. Excessively harsh; severe.

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The B.O., in spite of his promises of not to increase taxes on those making less than $250,000, is attempting to pass all of his socialist-Marxist agendas which will necessarily result in having a draconian effect on the paychecks of all working Americans - except, of course, those on the government dole!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Draconian refers to a code of laws made by Draco. Their measures were so severe that they were said to be written in blood.

Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 13, 2010

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lapidary \LAP-uh-dair-ee\, adjective:

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1. Of or pertaining to the art of cutting stones or engraving on them.

2. Engraved in stone.

3. Of or pertaining to the refined or terse style associated with inscriptions on monumental stone.

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noun:

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1. One who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.

2. A dealer in precious stones.

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I'd rather the B.O. be employed as a lapidary than as the President!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Lapidary is from Latin lapidarius, "pertaining to stone," from lapis, lapid-, "stone."

Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 12, 2010

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torpor \TAWR-per\, noun:

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1. Lacking in vitality or interest.

2. A state of mental or physical inactivity or insensibility.

3. Lethargy; apathy.

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The B.O.'s socialist-Marxist policies will drive the American public into a perpetual state of torpor!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Torpor derives from Latin torpēre, to be stiff or numb.

Word of the Day for Monday, January 11, 2010

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flagitious \fluh-JISH-uhs\, adjective:

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1. Disgracefully or shamefully criminal; grossly wicked; scandalous; -- said of acts, crimes, etc.

2. Guilty of enormous crimes; corrupt; profligate; -- said of persons.

3. Characterized by enormous crimes or scandalous vices; as, "flagitious times."

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The B.O. is a nefarious, flagitious, sly, intolerant socialist-Marxist who, for reasons never fully understood, lives in a big white house in the middle of Washington D.C.!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Flagitious comes from Latin flagitiosus, from flagitium, "a shameful or disgraceful act," originally, "a burning desire, heat of passion," from flagitare, "to demand earnestly or hotly," connected with flagrare, "to blaze, to burn."

Word of the Day for Saturday, January 9, 2010

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nebbish \NEB-ish\, noun:

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A weak-willed, timid, or ineffectual person.

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The B.O. is a nebbish when it comes to world politics!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Nebbish is from Yiddish nebekh, "poor, unfortunate," of Slavic origin.

Word of the Day for Thursday, January 7, 2010

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quotidian \kwoh-TID-ee-uhn\, adjective:

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1. Occurring or returning daily; as, a quotidian fever.

2. Of an everyday character; ordinary; commonplace.

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Does anyone really give a hoot about my quotidian quotes about the B.O.?

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Quotidian is from Latin quotidianus, from quotidie, "daily," from quotus, "how many, as many, so many" + dies, "day."

Word of the Day for Wednesday, January 6, 2010

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flibbertigibbet \FLIB-ur-tee-jib-it\, noun:

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A silly, flighty, or scatterbrained person, especially a pert young woman with such qualities.

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If it weren't for the fact that Nancy Pelosi is a dangerous socialist zealot, she would seem like she was nothing more than a flibbertigibbet, blabbermouth, busybody, chatterbox, chatterer, circulator, gossipmonger, informer, meddler, newsmonger, parrot, prattler, rumormonger, rumors babbler, scandalizer, scandalmonger, snoop, talebearer, tattler, and telltale sent to the House of Representatives by the B.O. on a mission of treachery!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

Flibbertigibbet is from Middle English flipergebet, which is probably an imitation of the sound of meaningless chatter.

Word of the Day for Tuesday, January 5, 2010

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atelier \at-l-YAY\, noun:

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A workshop; a studio.

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The B.O. is using the United States as his atelier for crafting and implementing his socialist-Marxist agenda.

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Atelier comes from French, from Old French astelier, "carpenter's shop," from astele, "splinter," from Late Latin astella, alteration of Latin astula, itself an alteration of assula, "a shaving, a chip," diminutive of assis, "board."

Word of the Day for Monday, January 4, 2010

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enjoin \en-JOIN\, transitive verb:

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1. To direct or impose with authority; to order.

2. To prohibit; to forbid.

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The B.O. has enjoined the TSA from properly profiling Muslim terrorists!

--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog

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Enjoin derives from Old French enjoindre, from Latin injungere, "to attach, to fasten to; also, to bring upon," from in- + jungere, "to join."