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Dotard is my new favorite word (Original Post) dembotoz Sep 2017 OP
"Dotage" is a pretty good one too. Describes Trump's state. nt Binkie The Clown Sep 2017 #1
A dotard is in his dotage. Adrahil Sep 2017 #22
Dotty ! C_U_L8R Sep 2017 #2
It was one of Shakespeare's favorites, too. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #3
Two of my favorite 'forgotten' words are Overmorrow and Ereyesterday. n/t X_Digger Sep 2017 #4
Interesting... The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2017 #7
I think I will endeavour to bring it back dembotoz Sep 2017 #6
Somehow....I don't think that's what he meant. alphafemale Sep 2017 #15
The Donald is now The Dotard. dogman Sep 2017 #5
Kushner is the Dotard-in-Law nt Xipe Totec Sep 2017 #8
You mean it went out of fashion at some point? ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #9
It bothers me that I find myself agreeing with Kim. TomSlick Sep 2017 #10
Kim Jong Un probably reads the English Dictionary. democratisphere Sep 2017 #11
He's the O.D. forgotmylogin Sep 2017 #12
And True Dough Sep 2017 #13
He's a dotard and a dastard. eom Tanuki Sep 2017 #14
Lol dembotoz Sep 2017 #16
Agreed Gothmog Sep 2017 #17
Trump the Magic Dotard lived by the sea. lpbk2713 Sep 2017 #18
Lol dembotoz Sep 2017 #19
LOL MoonRiver Sep 2017 #21
lol Lars39 Sep 2017 #23
Yeah, it's hilarious and so apropos! MoonRiver Sep 2017 #20
It is way better then "Rocket Man"! imanamerican63 Sep 2017 #24
 

Adrahil

(13,340 posts)
22. A dotard is in his dotage.
Fri Sep 22, 2017, 10:03 AM
Sep 2017

My with specializes in Victorian Lit. I am quite familiar with both terms.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
3. It was one of Shakespeare's favorites, too.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:44 PM
Sep 2017

He used it in several of his plays. It's fallen out of common usage but it's so perfect for a certain person that maybe it will be revived.

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,674 posts)
7. Interesting...
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 11:00 PM
Sep 2017

Overmorgen is the Norwegian word for overmorrow. I'm sure both words are very old and have the same origin.

dogman

(6,073 posts)
5. The Donald is now The Dotard.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 10:55 PM
Sep 2017

Actually he has been for a while I guess. The right says accepting this proves we don't love the USA. No, it proves we don't love the imbecile.

TomSlick

(11,097 posts)
10. It bothers me that I find myself agreeing with Kim.
Thu Sep 21, 2017, 11:57 PM
Sep 2017

I keeping telling myself that even a blind hog finds an acorn now and then but might it be that their lunatic is less looney than ours.

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