Word For The Day, Wednesday, June 18, 2014-- skulduggery

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Word For The Day, Wednesday, June 18, 2014-- skulduggery

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

skulduggery [skuhl-duhg-uh-ree]

hear it pronounced

noun

1. dishonorable proceedings; mean dishonesty or trickery: bribery, graft, and other such skulduggery.
2. an instance of dishonest or deceitful behavior; trick.

Origin: 1856, apparently an alteration of Scottish sculdudrie "adultery" (1713), sculduddery "bawdry, obscenity" (1821), a euphemism of uncertain origin.

Related forms:

Alternate spellings: skullduggery, sculduggery, scullduggery.

Plural: skul•dug•ger•ies.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.

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[TruthShallSetYouFree]

The skulduggery of the Obama administration is limitless, as evidenced by the massive “dog ate my homework” excuse for Lois Lerner’s emails disappearing.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Homework is due. This means you!

[SoothingDave]

When I’m up to no good, I always put on my skuldungarees.

[MrB]

skulduggery = incompetent brain surgery?

[tioga]

Good morning from my hospital bed.

[xsmommy]

well look at you! how are you????

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A+

I'll wait for the denim-ent of your story.

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

A++

I was surprised to learn that the word did not derive from grave digging (or brain surgery.)

[SoothingDave]

How’s it going?

[TruthShallSetYouFree]

Good morning! How are you doing?

[tioga]

Nauseous and moderate p ain, but physical therapy is coming.

[tioga]

Surgery went fine. Now I have to deal with getting better.

[xsmommy]

i’m sure you are hooked to a painkiller drip? be careful getting up the first time. i passed out before i even realized it, the first time i stood.

[tioga]

The neurosurgery here is at a minimum.

[Diogenesis]

Self-serving, subversive, seasoned Senate skulduggery.

[tioga]

Dang spell check. I typed skulduggery.

[tioga]

Lol

[tioga]

Pain is not bad. No drip.

[SoothingDave]

A group of us from my department is going to the Pirates game tonight. It’s supposed to be 90 degrees and have some storms, so hopefully we get the game in and don’t get completely drenched.

[tioga]

No narcotics.