LL-L "Etymology" 2009.12.15 (01) [EN]

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From: Hellinckx Luc <luc.hellinckx at gmail.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology"

Beste Laaglanders,

Following the Copenhagen climate talks a bit, I came across a quintessential
term in (Western) politics: the filibuster.
 By extending a debate on and on, the filibuster tries to delay or even
prevent voting.

No surprise the word is of Dutch origin: filibuster < filibustero (Spanish
for freebooter) < flibustier (French) < vrijbuiter (D).

Kind greetings,

Luc Hellinckx, Halle, Belgium

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