Conspire: c.1300, from O.Fr. conspirer, from L. conspirare "to agree, unite, plot," lit. "to breathe together," from com- "together" + spirare "to breathe" (see spirit). Conspiracy is from 1386; conspiracy theory is from 1909.
November 25, 2003
Hey! Who exactly is calling us insane? I'm sure that this person must not herself be insane by any stretch of the imagination. Thus she is able to objectively assess the insanity of others. I stick my tongue out in your general direction!