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DEIGN

Postby Stargzer » Fri Dec 22, 2006 9:14 pm

deign

verb: do something that one considers to be below one's dignity

From the Online Etymology Dictionary:
1297, from O.Fr. deignier, from L. dignari "to deem worthy or fit," from dignus "worthy" (see dignity). Sense of "take or accept graciously" led to that of "condescend" (1589).
This word drips condescension all over the place. "We set up several appointments for these so-called high-level managers to pick up their new ID badges, so as far as I'm concerned, they can be signed in and treated as escorted visitors until they deign to come down and pick up their new badges."
Regards//Larry

"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
-- Attributed to Richard Henry Lee

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Re: DEIGN

Postby gailr » Fri Dec 22, 2006 10:46 pm

"We set up several appointments for these so-called high-level managers to pick up their new ID badges, so as far as I'm concerned, they can be signed in and treated as escorted visitors until they deign to come down and pick up their new badges."
Managers? Managers? We don't need no stinking managers!

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Re: DEIGN

Postby Stargzer » Fri Dec 22, 2006 11:32 pm

"We set up several appointments for these so-called high-level managers to pick up their new ID badges, so as far as I'm concerned, they can be signed in and treated as escorted visitors until they deign to come down and pick up their new badges."
Managers? Managers? We don't need no stinking managers!
All too true. But as for badges, they sure as all blue blazes do need them if they want to enter a Federal Government complex.
Regards//Larry

"To preserve liberty, it is essential that the whole body of the people always possess arms, and be taught alike, especially when young, how to use them."
-- Attributed to Richard Henry Lee


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