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
I would like to add my tongue to the other tongue that is pointing in the general direction of the person who claims we're insane. :P
