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 28, 2003
I find it odd that you refer to them as clippers. I have always referred to them as cutters. I wonder why this distinction exists. Have you found them yet? Would you like to borrow mine?
