Another Bushism

[Peter A. McGraw]

--On Monday, March 4, 2002 3:47 PM -0500 "Douglas G. Wilson"
<douglas at NB.NET> wrote:

> It doesn't look regional or restricted or Bushistical to me.
>
> It is my impression that "rout [out]" and "root [out]" existed as synonyms
> (like "dig [out]") long before the word "router" (tool) appeared.

Sure looks like it.  It's a shame there are those of us who have to confess
that they never heard of a "router" or ran across the expression "rout out"
until now, despite 60 years of right living.

Peter Mc.
(Who is now wondering why the septic tank company didn't call itself
"Roto-Router")

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                               Peter A. McGraw
                   Linfield College   *   McMinnville, OR
                            pmcgraw at linfield.edu