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24. It is a great word.

Reply to Laura PourMeADrink (Original post)

Fri Jul 3, 2020, 02:43 AM

Jul 2020

I remember when some people here were somehow upset over the use of the word “methinks.” Something about being elitist.

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Who uses the word "chicanery"? No matter.. brilliant Biden move [View all] Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 OP

Thanks Joe! One of the reasons the GOP has gotten away with removing thousands from the napi21 Jul 2020 #1

Apparently John Adams did onetexan Jul 2020 #2

THANKS for this, elleng Jul 2020 #6

Like "Malarkey" that so many made fun of.. how's Cha Jul 2020 #11

I don't know about anyone else but i'm with Joe on Malarkey onetexan Jul 2020 #13

Good night, early bird! Cha Jul 2020 #15

Yeah, what's wrong with saying Malarkey? LisaM Jul 2020 #17

I think at the time.. they made fun just bc Biden said it. Cha Jul 2020 #21

GMTA canetoad Jul 2020 #18

Right! Cha Jul 2020 #22

Other words to describe the House and Senate Republicans include cstanleytech Jul 2020 #23

"If you ain't cheatin', you ain't tryin'!" True story. czarjak Jul 2020 #27

Need independent national compilation!!!! Mopar151 Jul 2020 #3

What if my precinct has been corrupted? Remember them saying the biggest Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #4

That word's up there with Sogo Jul 2020 #5

Or shenanigans. chriscan64 Jul 2020 #10

I just posted about that upthread. No Malarkey Bus Tour! Cha Jul 2020 #12

"Chicanery" is such a cool sounding word. ProcureTheReceptacle Jul 2020 #7

I've heard the word used for thugs & mobs. very fitting word for the Idiot - a MOB BOSS wanabe. onetexan Jul 2020 #9

Brilliant move, getting all the lawyers in place and ready to roll. FM123 Jul 2020 #8

I've Used It The River Jul 2020 #14

Who doesn't? LisaM Jul 2020 #16

K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #19

Me. I love that guy. Hekate Jul 2020 #20

It is a great word. Tipperary Jul 2020 #24

I remember Old Man Bush getting into a bit of flap over his use of that term during the NAFTA talks sandensea Jul 2020 #25

The word has nothing to do with Chicanos. Tipperary Jul 2020 #29

The term 'Chicano' did in fact originate in the word chicanery - and was originally a slur sandensea Jul 2020 #47

Hardly. Igel Jul 2020 #48

Joe Biden and 80 million Germans DFW Jul 2020 #26

my mother accused me of chicanery all the time Hamlette Jul 2020 #28

That's cute. For us, it was that we were galavanting. Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #39

lol, we were galavanting around too. Hamlette Jul 2020 #49

i'm waiting for jumping jehoshaphat! usajumpedtheshark Jul 2020 #30

Chicanery is the name for one of the best episodes of Better Call Saul JonLP24 Jul 2020 #31

Time to go back and watch again. Loved Breaking Bad Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #40

literate people use words like chicanery along with SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #32

Someone that you know will read their PDB JI7 Jul 2020 #33

I do obamanut2012 Jul 2020 #34

Humans that speak English! whistler162 Jul 2020 #35

Of course. Just a bit of attempted humor. Post really about Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2020 #41

I have trump to thank for learning new word MaryMagdaline Jul 2020 #36

I do. Not often, but it's in the vocabulary pantry, ready to sprinkle in... JHB Jul 2020 #37

It's a wonderful word ChazII Jul 2020 #38

What's the rumpus? No need for a rhubarb! panader0 Jul 2020 #42

I use the term quite a bit Stinky The Clown Jul 2020 #43

I prefer "shenanigans," personally. MineralMan Jul 2020 #44

People with secondary & tertiary vocabularies use those words. displacedtexan Jul 2020 #45

Maybe Biden's the one with the "best words," 'eh? calimary Jul 2020 #46

Be assured, Biden does indeed have the superlative lexicon. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #50