I am definitely having a bitter taste in my mouth for the way the MSM and HRC are handling a mere observation by Barack Obama!
Main Entry:1bit·ter
Pronunciation:\ˈbi-tər\
Function:
adjective
Etymology:
Middle English, from Old English biter; akin to Old High German bittar bitter, Old English bītan to bite — more at bite
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: being or inducing the one of the four basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, or disagreeable and suggestive of an infusion of hops — compare salt, sour, sweet b: distasteful or distressing to the mind : galling; a bitter sense of shame
- marked by intensity or severity: a: accompanied by severe pain or suffering (a bitter death) b: being relentlessly determined : vehement (a bitter partisan) c: exhibiting intense animosity (bitter enemies) d (1): harshly reproachful (bitter complaints) (2): marked by cynicism and rancor (bitter contempt) e: intensely unpleasant especially in coldness or rawness (a bitter wind)
- expressive of severe pain, grief, or regret <bitter tears>
— bit·ter·ish \ˈbi-tə-rish\ adjective
— bit·ter·ly adverb
— bit·ter·ness noun
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No mention whatsoever of elitism. So where did that come from?