What the heck does Nad(i)r mean?

[mzmolly]

I know it's a reference to Nader but wha!?

[Syrinx]

1. Nader's low point

His nadir.

[NMDemDist2]

2. here ya go

nadir

n 1: an extreme state of adversity; the lowest point of anything 2: the point below the observer that is directly opposite the zenith on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected

[olddem43]

4. Seems to fit, somehow

He's a sorry excuse for a liberal.

[demgrrrll]

3. I think nadir means the lowest point of something as opposed to the

the highest point of something, the zenith.

[mzmolly]

5. Ahhh, thanks folks!

:hi:

[mzmolly]

6. Nadir it is.

;)

[UTUSN]

8. It Was Coined on the MWO Message Board

By somebody who possibly is now a longtime DUer. Or if she didn't coin it herself, her use was the first I heard of it. MWO is also where "Tweety" came from. The message board section imploded due to growing too much, beyond the moderating capabilities, which was a strain on the regular section of the board, so it was shut down 2-3 years ago.

[Don_G]

7. Ask Israel

It wasn't until recently that someone at DU mentioned that he was of Arabic Desent.

I make a lousy bigot.

[mzmolly]

9. So it's a bigoted remark?

I didn't get that from the replies?

Let's hope questioning Nader is not considered bigotry now? sheesh :eyes:

[Syrinx]

10. I've used it, and I didn't mean anything bigoted by it

:shrug:

[mzmolly]

12. I don't think it's really bigoted. I think the op was grasping at straws?

:shrug:

[catzies]

14. I think the pronunciation is different.

Nader (Ralph) and nadir (opposite of zenith) rhyme.

But as a proper name, Nadir is pronounced "NaDEER."

[AlGore-08.com]

11. Personally, I prefer "Ralph W. NaderBush"

It's catchier, IMNSHO.

And I don't think that just because it's mine. ;)

[mzmolly]

13. That'll work.

;)