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Eugene

(61,974 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:32 PM Sep 2017

By making people look up the word #dotard, Kim Jong Un has done more for American education than Bet

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By making people look up the word #dotard, Kim Jong Un has done more for American education than Bet (Original Post) Eugene Sep 2017 OP

True. I'm probably not the only one here Croney Sep 2017 #1

I use "Dotage" all the time maxsolomon Sep 2017 #2

Kinda sad when a batshit crazy despot can come up with better insults than a US Presidunce Major Nikon Sep 2017 #3

Oooh. I like... 3catwoman3 Sep 2017 #5

Now if only Runningdawg Sep 2017 #4

Croney

(4,682 posts)

1. True. I'm probably not the only one here

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:37 PM

Sep 2017

who has used the phrase "in his dotage" at some point... but I don't think I thought of the noun "dotard" associated with it.

maxsolomon

(33,472 posts)

2. I use "Dotage" all the time

Reply to Croney (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:40 PM

Sep 2017

I like words, the more anachronistic the better, and I have an elderly Mother in Law with a morbid sense of humor.

But I'd never heard "Dotard" before.

Major Nikon

(36,827 posts)

3. Kinda sad when a batshit crazy despot can come up with better insults than a US Presidunce

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 12:47 PM

Sep 2017

3catwoman3

(24,130 posts)

5. Oooh. I like...

Reply to Major Nikon (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 01:43 PM

Sep 2017

..."Presidunce." I like it a lot.

Runningdawg

(4,533 posts)

4. Now if only

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 01:21 PM

Sep 2017

people could learn the correct pronunciation.

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