[this_ol_patriot]

It's pronunciation is often confused with cachet.




Main Entry: ca·chet
Pronunciation: ka-'shA
Function: noun
Etymology: French, from cacher
Date: circa 1639
1 a : a seal used especially as a mark of official approval b : an
indication of approval carrying great prestige
2 a : a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige b : PRESTIGE
being rich... doesn't have the cachet it used to -- Truman Capote
3 : a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually
of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine
4 a : a design or inscription on an envelope to commemorate a postal
or philatelic event b : an advertisement forming part of a postage meter
impression c : a motto or slogan included in a postal cancellation

[Kip Lange]

Etymology: French, from cacher

That's why I'm PARTICULARLY ornery about this one!