Word of the Day: Calumny

Calumny

cal·um·ny

Pronunciation: 'ka-l&m-nE also 'kal-y&m-

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural -nies

Etymology: Middle French & Latin; Middle French calomnie, from Latin calumnia, from calvi to deceive; perhaps akin to Old English hOlian to slander, Greek kElein to beguile

1 : a misrepresentation intended to blacken another's reputation
2 : the act of uttering false charges or misrepresentations maliciously calculated to damage another's reputation
- ca·lum·ni·ous /k&-'l&m-nE-&s/ adjective
- ca·lum·ni·ous·ly adverb

That's what the NRCC is doing to Francine Busby. I voted for her twice today, once in the runoff for the rest of Duke the Bribe's term and once for the Dem primary. Thanks to a last-minute flub I don't know what will happen...she was neck and neck until she said some stuff about illegals that let the rightwing crap machine go apeshit. Of course it means not what they're claiming, but who cares? They'll say whatever they want about whoever. Jerkoffs.

Anyways, we'll find out tonight. Hopefully CA50th voters still have a few living braincells and will vote for a new start, not more of the same.