OBLOQUY   Author:  23075  Category:(Human Interest) Created:(5/13/2008 4:23:00 PM) This post has been Viewed (77 times) (noun) (OB-lah-kwee) 1. a malicious written or verbal attack; defamation; calumny: "Because of my political beliefs, I have had more than my share of obloquy." 2. a state of disgrace resulting from public abuse; ill repute ORIGIN: Approximately 1450; from Middle English, 'obloqui'; from Late Latin, 'obloquium': abusive contradiction, literally, talking against; from Latin, 'obloqui': to interrupt ('ob-: against + 'loqui': to speak). You can join Unsolved Mysteries and post your own mysteries or interesting stories for the world to read and respond to Click here Scroll all the way down to read replies. Show all stories by   Author:  23075 ( Click here ) Spring is coming