Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Dd: Draconian



Adjective
severe or harsh: draconian measures were taken by the government [after Draco, Athenian statesman]
Now that's draconian:
An eighth-grader in New Haven, Conn., was suspended when one of his classmates sold him a pack of Skittles, the bright-colored, fruit-flavored, endlessly delicious candy.

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