Monday, March 06, 2006

Diatribe (def.)

di'-a-tribe, n. [Gr. diatribe, a wearing away, waste of time, pastime, from diatribein, to rub away, waste.] a discourse or dispute; specifically, one of bitter, malicious criticism and abuse.

-- from Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary, deluxe 2nd edition

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