July 2019 WOTDs
9 July 2019
malfeasance
[ mal-fee-zuh ns ]
noun Law.
the performance by a public official of an act that is legally unjustified, harmful, or contrary to law; wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust).Compare misfeasance(def 2), nonfeasance.
ORIGIN OF MALFEASANCE
1690–1700;
earlier malefeasance. See male-, feasance
RELATED FORMS
mal·fea·sant, adjective, noun
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EXAMPLES FROM THE WEB FOR MALFEASANCE
The commission has accused Yingluck of malfeasance in a rice-subsidy program aimed at improving the incomes of Thai rice farmers.
THAILAND: INTO THE VOID|LENNOX SAMUELS|MARCH 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The prime minister must appear before the anti-corruption commission on February 27 to answer the malfeasance charges.
CAN THAILAND’S PRIME MINISTER CLING TO POWER?|LENNOX SAMUELS|FEBRUARY 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Allegations of malfeasance against Raheen continue to surface.
AFGHANISTAN’S MILLION DOLLAR MINISTER|RON MOREAU, SAMI YOUSAFZAI|SEPTEMBER 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Arguably that question points to a much larger problem than Stapel’s malfeasance.
HOW SOCIAL SCIENTISTS, AND THE REST OF US, GOT SEDUCED BY A GOOD STORY|MEGAN MCARDLE|APRIL 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
8 July 2019
ave atqua vale
Latin phrase
[ ah-we aht-kwe wah-le; English ey-vee at-kwee vey-lee, ah-vey aht-kwey vah-ley ]
hail and farewell: I salute you, and goodbye — used especially in a eulogy to a hero.
Origin
Classical Latin – hail and farewell: from an ode of Catullus in commemoration of his dead brother
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7 July 2019
mulligan
[ muhl-i-guh n ]
Noun
1. Also called mulligan stew. a stew containing meat, vegetables, etc., especially one made of any available ingredients.
2. Golf. a shot not counted against the score, permitted in unofficial play to a player whose previous shot was poor. Also used when a person is given a second chance, regardless of how bad their behaviour was.
ORIGIN OF MULLIGAN
First recorded in 1900–05; special use of proper name
Contemporary Examples
Tony Perkins, the president of the conservative Family Research Council, contended Tuesday that the evangelical community has given President Donald Trump a “mulligan” when it comes to his personal behavior.
Conservative evangelical leader: Trump gets a ‘mulligan’ on his behavior
Jennifer Hansler, CNN
24 January 2018