like a "peccadillo", except with annexing other people's provinces
Today's Word of the Day is:
peccavi (pe-KAH-vee) noun
An admission of guilt or sin.
[From Latin peccavi (I have sinned), from peccare (to err).]
The story goes that in 1843, after annexing the Indian province of Sind, British General Sir Charles Napier sent home a one word telegram, "Peccavi," implying "I have Sind." Although apocryphal, it's still a great story.
Oh, those Brits. Colonialists, sure, but what punners.
peccavi (pe-KAH-vee) noun
An admission of guilt or sin.
[From Latin peccavi (I have sinned), from peccare (to err).]
The story goes that in 1843, after annexing the Indian province of Sind, British General Sir Charles Napier sent home a one word telegram, "Peccavi," implying "I have Sind." Although apocryphal, it's still a great story.
Oh, those Brits. Colonialists, sure, but what punners.
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posted by JenIsFamous at 6/09/2005 02:16:00 PM
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