The word of the day is chicane. I just heard it come from the mouth of an NBC reporter.
Let's use it in a sentence:
With the inauguration of Barack Obama, the racial chicane of Amercian history has been permanently dismantled.
"Perge modo et qua te ducit via dirige gressum," said Venus to Aeneas.
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I just learned the word last week at a Village Council meeting. And now as usual, I am seeing the word all over the place, including here.
According to the American Heritage dictionary.
v. chi·caned, chi·can·ing, chi·canes
v. intr.
To resort to tricks or subterfuges; use chicanery.
v. tr.
To trick; deceive.
n.
Chicanery.
Games A bridge or whist hand without trumps.
[French chicaner, from Old French, to quibble.]
chi·canZer n.
It would seem to describe the former administration quite well.
Up here a chicane is an argument. Many words from old French live on in Quebec. I didn't know until now that it was a viable English word as well.
Chicane- a diversion or obstruction to impede forward motion. Well that pretty well covers the entirety of the Bush years now doesn't it?
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