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Motley13

(3,867 posts) Fri Sep 22, 2017, 05:40 PM Sep 2017

how to pronounce dotard

"dough turd", emphasis on the dough

http://www.dictionary.com/browse/dotard?s=ts

How fitting, dough , turd plus meaning

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how to pronounce dotard (Original Post) Motley13 Sep 2017 OP

It's a real word? ffr Sep 2017 #1

J.R.R. Tolkien thought so TexasProgresive Sep 2017 #5

Like "Dotage" maxsolomon Sep 2017 #2

But 'dotty' is pronounced 'DAH-tee'. trof Sep 2017 #3

Huh? Johnny2X2X Sep 2017 #4

Good one! MLAA Sep 2017 #6

ffr

(22,671 posts)

1. It's a real word?

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 05:58 PM

Sep 2017

TexasProgresive

(12,158 posts)

5. J.R.R. Tolkien thought so

Reply to ffr (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:46 PM

Sep 2017

Saruman to Theoden:
"Dotard! What is the house of Eorl but a thatched barn where brigands drink in the reek, and their brats roll on the floor among the dogs?"

I believe this is from The Two Towers maybe The Return of the King

dotard |ˈdōdərd|
noun
an old person, especially one who has become weak or senile.
ORIGIN
late Middle English: from dote + -ard.

maxsolomon

(33,400 posts)

2. Like "Dotage"

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:16 PM

Sep 2017

DOE-terd.

trof

(54,256 posts)

3. But 'dotty' is pronounced 'DAH-tee'.

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:19 PM

Sep 2017

mentally unbalanced :crazy

Johnny2X2X

(19,114 posts)

4. Huh?

Reply to Motley13 (Original post)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:21 PM

Sep 2017

I thought it was pronounced Trump.

MLAA

(17,327 posts)

6. Good one!

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #4)

Fri Sep 22, 2017, 06:49 PM

Sep 2017

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