Kakistocracy - The Bush mal-Administration Has a New Name and Definition

[UpInArms]

kakistocracy

SYLLABICATION: kak·is·toc·ra·cy
PRONUNCIATION: kk-stkr-s, käk-
NOUN: Inflected forms: pl. kak·is·toc·ra·cies
Government by the least qualified or most unprincipled citizens.
ETYMOLOGY: Greek kakistos, worst, superlative of kakos, bad; see caco– + –cracy.


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[cyberpj]

1. So we now live in Kakistan? nt

[jojo54]

2. SEE???

You DO get smarter watching a lot of TV!!!!!

[antigop]

3. Ha! Beat you to it! posted last night during the bee....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=1016278&mesg_id=1016278

[UpInArms]

6. you're the best, antigop!

:pals:

I didn't see your post until the second I hit "post" :blush:

[antigop]

7. I just thought it was soooo appropriate! n/t

[antigop]

9. I'm wondering why it was one of Isabel jacobson's "favorite words"... n/t

[shain from kane]

4. Catastrophe.

[LeighAnn]

5. I thought Smafty made that word up

I'm still impressed that he was savvy enough to pick up on it way back when.

http://smaftymac.com/

[Donnachaidh]

8. isn't Kak British slang for shit?

Do we have any Brits on DU who can verify this?