Olbermann's "Worst Persons" segment features Dobbs, Doocy, Hannity
September 10, 2009 9:38 pm ET
From the September 10th edition of MSNBC's Countdown:
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Olbermann used the term "bald-faced lie".
I've heard this term many times, often said quickly so that I couldn't quite catch what was said.
I originally thought the term was "bold-faced lie". Now, I BELIEVE I've heard both "bold-faced" and "bald-faced".
Are they both acceptable and commonly used? Or is one right and the other wrong, and if so, which one?
I can't figure it out because A) they sound so much alike, and
B) both make sense.
"Bald-faced" makes sense in that it implies the lie is so outrageous that it's plainly seen, so it's bald-faced in that there is no hair or whatever to block the view.
"Bold-faced" (and that term is used in other contexts to describe the actual use of Bold script in word processing) makes sense in that it implies the lie is so outrageous that it clearly stands out, much as bold-faced type does.
Input anyone? (And don't bother pointing out that I spend way too much time thinking about this; Believe me I am already aware LOL).
Now why does the word "monosyllabic" have so many damn syllables?
LOL