At 07:57 PM 4/2/99 EST, TR3197@aol.com wrote:
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>No, I dont know what vetted means, either.
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After I shared John and Paul's exchange with my wife and we stopped
laughing, I had to pull my dictionary, "British English A to Zed" off the
shelf.
vet, verb.
With particular reference to candidates for a job, but now commonly used as
well in security checking. By a logical extension, vet can mean
'authenticate,' ... The term is derived from the practice of sending
animals, especially race horses, to the veterinarian surgeon before purchase.
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So endth the lesson!
Lucky for me I don't need my passport vetted for Mid-Ohio! We'll see you
all there!
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