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word filibuster used to mean 'pirate', or 'buccaneer'
| pathei mathos | 02/24/26 |
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Date: February 24th, 2026 12:24 PM Author: pathei mathos from French flibustier, first applied to pirates who pillaged the Spanish colonies in the West Indies. In the mid 19th century (via Spanish filibustero ), the term denoted American adventurers who incited revolution in several Latin American states, whence filibuster (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5837944&forum_id=2\u0026mark_id=5310751#49691622) |