Elections bring out the worst of us all, for me the worst is event thinking about politics. But hell I was lucky to be born in a democratic country and on top of that a female that has some rights earned with alot of pain and suffering from my ancestors. So why give them up for a stupid idot that doesn't even know what a MAVERICK is but uses the word all the time to describe herself and that old fart she's running with.
This morning my boyfriend asked me the question, "what IS a maverick?" He's french so it is okay that he doesn't know the meaning of such an obtuse english word. Hell that's a good question I thought and imediately grabbed the laptop to look up dictionary.com and as I was doing so said, "It has something to do with cowboys"
What is she referring to, the unbranded calf, the dissenter or the missle? YOur guess is as good as mine; and probably hers too.
These are the seven definitions that came up...
7 dictionary results for: maverick
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
mav·er·ick /ˈmævərɪk, ˈmævrɪk/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mav-er-ik, mav-rik] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1. Southwestern U.S. an unbranded calf, cow, or steer, esp. an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother.
2. a lone dissenter, as an intellectual, an artist, or a politician, who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates.
3. (initial capital letter) an electro-optically guided U.S. air-to-ground tactical missile for destroying tanks and other hardened targets at ranges up to 15 mi. (24 km).
[Origin: 1865–70, Americanism; after Samuel A. Maverick (1803–70), Texas pioneer who left his calves unbranded]
—Synonyms 2. nonconformist, independent, loner.
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mav·er·ick (māv'ər-ĭk, māv'rĭk) Pronunciation Key
n.
1. An unbranded range animal, especially a calf that has become separated from its mother, traditionally considered the property of the first person who brands it.
2. One that refuses to abide by the dictates of or resists adherence to a group; a dissenter.
adj. Being independent in thought and action or exhibiting such independence: maverick politicians; a maverick decision.
[Possibly after Samuel Augustus Maverick (1803-1870), American cattleman who left the calves in his herd unbranded .]
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maverick
1867, "calf or yearling found without an owner's brand," in allusion to Samuel A. Maverick (1803-70), Texas cattle owner who was negligent in branding his calves. Sense of "individualist, unconventional person" is first recorded 1886, via notion of "masterless."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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maverick
adjective
1. independent in behavior or thought; "she led a somewhat irregular private life"; "maverick politicians" [syn: irregular]
noun
1. someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
2. an unbranded range animal (especially a stray calf); belongs to the first person who puts a brand on it
WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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lets keep that creep of Sarah Palin out from becoming the leader fo the United States of America
Comments (3)
LOL, great post. I love "that old fart she's running with"
There was an old TV show called Maverick, about cowboys. Maybe they hope that by associating themselves with cows and cowboys, voters might think they give a damn about the environment, which they don't.
Posted by Annie | October 14, 2008 6:05 PM
Posted on October 14, 2008 18:05
Great post Angie!!
Interesting that your boyfriend asked about what the word Maverick means. How do the newspapers in France and Italy translate the word? Or do they just use the word "Maverick".
McCain did not use it once in his last debate. I am guessing it was because of the SNL Tina Fey "over use" of Maverick, making them sound so ridiculous using this term to describe themselves. We shall see if he uses it in the debate tomorrow night.
Posted by girasoli | October 15, 2008 10:07 AM
Posted on October 15, 2008 10:07
My father used to drive a Ford Maverick. It was a piece of crap.
Posted by Kim | October 15, 2008 12:38 PM
Posted on October 15, 2008 12:38