11.22.2009

Are you sure you want to self-identify as a Rogue?

From Merriam-Webster, via Bob Cesca, the definition of "rogue"
Main Entry: rogue
Pronunciation: \ˈrōg\
Function: noun
Etymology: origin unknown
Date: 1561
1 : vagrant, tramp
2 : a dishonest or worthless person : scoundrel
3 : a mischievous person : scamp
4 : a horse inclined to shirk or misbehave
5 : an individual exhibiting a chance and usually inferior biological variation

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Let's run with the adjective:

Main Entry: rogue
Function: adjective
Date: 1872
1 : resembling or suggesting a rogue elephant especially in being isolated, aberrant, dangerous, or uncontrollable
2 : corrupt, dishonest (rogue cops)
3 : of or being a nation whose leaders defy international law or norms of international behavior
Sounds about right.

And SNL gives us a glimpse into a horrifying future:

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