Definition: Rogue
Fred.
Main Entry: rogue
Pronunciation: \?ro-g\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1561
1 : vagrant, tramp
2 : a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel
3 : a mischievous person : scamp
4 : a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave
5 : an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological
variation
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-Fred
$Bill
> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ROGUE
>
> Main Entry: rogue
> Pronunciation: \?ro-g\
> Function: noun
> Etymology: origin unknown
> Date: 1561
>
> 1 : vagrant, tramp
> 2 : a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel
> 3 : a mischievous person : scamp
> 4 : a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave
> 5 : an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological
> variation
Here's a few more:
Rogue \Rogue\, n. [F. rogue proud, haughty, supercilious; cf.
Icel. hr?kr a rook, croaker (cf. {Rook} a bird), or Armor.
rok, rog, proud, arogant.]
1. (Eng.Law) A vagrant; an idle, sturdy beggar; a vagabond; a
tramp.
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Note: The phrase rogues and vagabonds is applied to a large
class of wandering, disorderly, or dissolute persons.
They were formerly punished by being whipped and having
the gristle of the right ear bored with a hot iron.
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2. A deliberately dishonest person; a knave; a cheat.
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The rogue and fool by fits is fair and wise. --Pope.
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3. One who is pleasantly mischievous or frolicsome; hence,
often used as a term of endearment.
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Ah, you sweet little rogue, you! --Shak.
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4. An elephant that has separated from a herd and roams about
alone, in which state it is very savage.
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5. (Hort.) A worthless plant occuring among seedlings of some
choice variety.
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{Rogues' gallery}, a collection of portraits of rogues or
criminals, for the use of the police authorities.
{Rogue's march}, derisive music performed in driving away a
person under popular indignation or official sentence, as
when a soldier is drummed out of a regiment.
{Rogue's yarn}, yarn of a different twist and color from the
rest, inserted into the cordage of the British navy, to
identify it if stolen, or for the purpose of tracing the
maker in case of defect. Different makers are required to
use yarns of different colors.
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Rogue \Rogue\, v. i.
To wander; to play the vagabond; to play knavish tricks.
[Obs.] --Spenser.
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Rogue \Rogue\, v. t.
1. To give the name or designation of rogue to; to decry.
[Obs.] --Cudworth.
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2. (Hort.) To destroy (plants that do not come up to a
required standard).
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rogue
n : a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel [syn: {knave}, {rascal},
{rapscallion}, {scalawag}, {scallywag}, {varlet}]
WBC
> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ROGUE
> Main Entry: rogue
> Pronunciation: \?ro-g\
> Function: noun
> Etymology: origin unknown
> Date: 1561
> 1 : vagrant, tramp
The tramp part.
> 2 : a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel
Check.
> 3 : a mischievous person : scamp
More unprincipled than mischievous.
> 4 : a horse's ass inclined to shirk or misbehave
Fixed.
> 5 : an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological
> variation
Without doubt.
So the title contains the sum total of any truth to be found.
Wanda
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BaSSiStiSt
> So the title contains the sum total of any truth to be found.
If she comes to be a true leader for the Republicans than you can
apply it to the party as well.
Swillabrew
> 4. An elephant that has separated from a herd and roams about
> alone, in which state it is very savage.
> [1913 Webster]
How ironic is this one? Time for the GOP to change mascots? : )
Go Blazers !
Gary Collard
homeless/panhandlers, but they have it as definition #1. Must be an
anachronism there.
Now it's usually used for one who rejects authority or convention, a
rebel of a sort.
Interesting non sequitur thread, anyhow.
Fred. wrote:
> http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ROGUE
>
> Main Entry: rogue
> Pronunciation: \?ro-g\
> Function: noun
> Etymology: origin unknown
> Date: 1561
>
> 1 : vagrant, tramp
> 2 : a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel
> 3 : a mischievous person : scamp
> 4 : a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave
> 5 : an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological
> variation
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Swillabrew
> Gotta admit I've never heard rogue used to describe
> homeless/panhandlers, but they have it as definition #1. Must be an
> anachronism there.
>
> Now it's usually used for one who rejects authority or convention, a
> rebel of a sort.
>
Riiiight. I'm sure that's what McCain's staff meant when they
reported to him on Palin screwing up whatever chance he had to be
elected POTUS.
Go Blazers !
bozak
were they outside of mcdonalds harrassing mexican panhandlers???
Johnny
There appears to be a disagreement among the leadership whether to change to a troll, ogre, orc, or just your run of the mill dragon:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkI3JZXhDjc&feature=related
BaSSiStiSt
Leighton
WBC
> "The dictionary has a well-known liberal bias." - Stephen Colbert, 2005
LOL! The brilliant truthiness of Colbert!