#throttlebottom

[imakequestionablechoices]

There is something so frustrating about literally being the only person in a fandom. I am screaming into a void. My Roman Empire is the 1931 Gershwin musical Of Thee I Sing! it is so outdated yet my school put it on and I have not been the same since. It’s truly me and my lesbian politician beauty queen icon Diana Devereaux against the world.

[writernotwaiting]

Word of the day: throttlebottom

MEANING:noun: A purposeless incompetent in public office. ETYMOLOGY: After Alexander Throttlebottom, a Vice Presidential character in Of Thee I Sing, a 1931 musical comedy. Earliest documented use: 1932.

courtesy of Wordsmith.org--I believe I will try to use this word at every available opportunity.

[wordisdrawn]

Throttlebottom [THROT-l-bot-uh m] noun; (sometimes lowercase) a harmless incompetent in public office.

[journeyintowriting]

Word of the Day: Throttlebottom

Throttlebottom (throt-l-bot-uh m)

Noun

1. (sometimes lowercase) a harmless incompetent in public office

[michellemazuros]

TYVM to the good folks at @MerriamWebster #dictionary for daily vocab lessons. #treasonous #throttlebottom #trumpydumpy has lovely alliteration. #MerriamWebster #MerriamWebsterDictionary #TheMoreYouKnow • https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/people-who-are-bad-at-what-they-do (at Saint Petersburg, Florida)

[panterasblacksmith]

Is incompetence harmless? Your thoughts please... #pennythoughts #wordoftheday #throttlebottom (at Southwest Airlines at DEN)

[siokos94]

Word of the day. 23-03 A harmless incompetent in public office. #wordoftheday #dictionary #throttlebottom

[weirderwords]

Throttlebottom

ˈθrɒt l ˌbɒt əm      THROT-l-bot-uhm

a dishonest or incompetent public official