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In Loose Change on April 19, 2017 at 9:07 amWord of the Day
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nepotism |ˈnepəˌtizəm| noun
the practice among those with power or influence of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs.
DERIVATIVES
nepotist |ˈnepəˌtəst| noun
plural-s
1. one who practices nepotism.
2. (informal) fucking fuckers and the fuckers who hire them.
ORIGIN
from Latin nepos irrumator praetor ‘nephew fucker’ (with reference to the “nephews” of popes).
