Comments on: Renege http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: simon http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/comment-page-1/#comment-40065 simon Fri, 25 May 2012 22:43:32 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=980#comment-40065 I read a long time ago that the word renege came from a guy in the 20's who pulled out of a deal with the u.s. gov I read a long time ago that the word renege came from a guy in the 20′s who pulled out of a deal with the u.s. gov

]]> By: Dianna http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/comment-page-1/#comment-31793 Dianna Fri, 06 Jan 2012 00:45:12 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=980#comment-31793 I am suspecting that the word "renege" probably comes from renegotiate. I am suspecting that the word “renege” probably comes from renegotiate.

]]> By: Pierce http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/comment-page-1/#comment-2822 Pierce Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:47:04 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=980#comment-2822 C'mon people...are you trying to figure out a way to say something that most likely would offend or piss someone off, hiding behind the literal, grammatical meaning of a word as a defense? Please, regardless of what definition or proper saying of the word "reneging" or whatever in spelling, you may use if for a while, but eventually get into a situation you may wish you hadn't gotten into in the first place. Know what you say and understand what else that comes with it in after... -pierce C’mon people…are you trying to figure out a way to say something that most likely would offend or piss someone off, hiding behind the literal, grammatical meaning of a word as a defense?

Please, regardless of what definition or proper saying of the word “reneging” or whatever in spelling, you may use if for a while, but eventually get into a situation you may wish you hadn’t gotten into in the first place.

Know what you say and understand what else that comes with it in after…

-pierce

]]> By: una holden-cosgrove http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/comment-page-1/#comment-2812 una holden-cosgrove Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:38:57 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=980#comment-2812 The last 2 questions above are mine too. I want to use a noun to tell someone that he is reneging and call him a(reneger) but there HAS to be another word than reneger - it sounds so much more feeble than the verb The last 2 questions above are mine too. I want to use a noun to tell someone that he is reneging and call him a(reneger) but there HAS to be another word than reneger – it sounds so much more feeble than the verb

]]> By: Melissa http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/comment-page-1/#comment-2456 Melissa Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:15:47 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=980#comment-2456 Sorry...let me phrase this better" Is it ever correct to use the word ‘renege’ as a NOUN? If someone was to renege on a bet…..is that person a reneger? Is that a valid word in the English language? Sorry…let me phrase this better”
Is it ever correct to use the word ‘renege’ as a NOUN? If someone was to renege on a bet…..is that person a reneger? Is that a valid word in the English language?

]]> By: Melissa http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/comment-page-1/#comment-2455 Melissa Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:15:02 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=980#comment-2455 Is it even correct to use the word 'renege' as a verb. If someone was to renege on a bet.....is that person a reneger? Is that a valid word in the English language? Is it even correct to use the word ‘renege’ as a verb. If someone was to renege on a bet…..is that person a reneger? Is that a valid word in the English language?

]]> By: Heretic’s Foundation VIII: Seeing Beneath Twelfth Night « Clyde Fitch Report http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/comment-page-1/#comment-2272 Heretic’s Foundation VIII: Seeing Beneath Twelfth Night « Clyde Fitch Report Fri, 24 Jul 2009 20:21:30 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=980#comment-2272 [...] — an epistle — that causes him to give up his Christian faith and become a heathen “Yond gull Malvolio is turned heathen, a very renegado” (III.iii.66-7), renegado meaning a deserter of Christianity. Malvolio, whose name in Italian [...] [...] — an epistle — that causes him to give up his Christian faith and become a heathen “Yond gull Malvolio is turned heathen, a very renegado” (III.iii.66-7), renegado meaning a deserter of Christianity. Malvolio, whose name in Italian [...]

]]> By: Janet Morrison http://www.word-detective.com/2009/06/renege/comment-page-1/#comment-418 Janet Morrison Thu, 04 Dec 2008 22:05:22 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=980#comment-418 I'm more familiar with renege in the card playing sense - to fail to follow suit when you actually have a card of the required suit. I don't think I've ever done this in bridge, but I've been caught in euchre a couple of times, when I forget that the jack of hearts is actually a diamond, say. Very tricky! I’m more familiar with renege in the card playing sense – to fail to follow suit when you actually have a card of the required suit. I don’t think I’ve ever done this in bridge, but I’ve been caught in euchre a couple of times, when I forget that the jack of hearts is actually a diamond, say. Very tricky!

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