What about the word "sinister"? one definition of it's latin form is "left hand". I think we owe our Southpaw friends a big apology. After all, being left-handed is only an appendage preference, right?
Mike Nelson Head of Dictionaries Is Kool Committee Central However, I find alot of the > politically correct bs counter to that goal. A good case in point is all > the controversies over the use of the word niggardly - which means miserly. > You lose me, when you say you can't use a word because it sounds like > another word. > Eva > Eva Young > Near North > Minneapolis > > "You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on > freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You may leave > the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the > world is full of idiots, and probably always will be." --Article II of the > Bill of Non-Rights. > _______________________________________ > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: > http://e-democracy.org/mpls > _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
