Admiral Rockwell Tory
Diamond Member
Did anyone else notice the rampant stupidity displayed by our media in talking about the "bell weather", or "bell whether" elections in North Carolina? I don't think anyone was immune from this descent into language hell!
The term is "bellwether"!
bell·weth·er
/ˈbelˌweT͟Hər/
noun
Who cares what the weather is around the bell!
The term is "bellwether"!
bell·weth·er
/ˈbelˌweT͟Hər/
noun
- the leading sheep of a flock, with a bell on its neck.
- an indicator or predictor of something.
"college campuses are often the bellwether of change
- an indicator or predictor of something.
Who cares what the weather is around the bell!