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Analysis: Etymology of the word `filibuster'
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MICHELE NORRIS, MELISSA BLOCK
All Things Considered (NPR)
05-18-2005
Analysis: Etymology of the word `filibuster'
Host: MICHELE NORRIS, MELISSA BLOCK
Time: 8:00-9:00 PM
MICHELE NORRIS, host:
The word `filibuster' comes from piracy.
MELISSA BLOCK, host:
The term first appeared in the English language in 1591, according to the Oxford English Dictionary. The word was then `flee-booters.' Its origins are probably Dutch, with some Spanish and French influences.
NORRIS: In the 17th century, flee-booters raided the Spanish colonies in the Caribbean and earned a bad reputation. They were also ...
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