I'm 34 and only finding out today that confab is short for confabulation. This is distressing because a derivative of the root has different meaning in Psychology (confabulate: unconsciously synthesize or supplant fact with fantasy in one's memory). I never noticed the similarity.
- Trying to stop suiciders—which we're doing a pretty good job of on occasion—is difficult to do. And what the Iraqis are going to have to eventually do is convince those who are conducting suiciders who are not inspired by Al Qaeda, for example, to realize there's a peaceful tomorrow.
George w. Bush, Washington, DC, 05/24/2006
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