POLITICIAN: From the Greek `poly’ (“many”) and the French `tete’ (“head” or “face,” as in `tete-a-tete’: head to head or face to face). Hence `polytetien’, a person of two or more faces.
Martin Pitt
[Does this remind you of anyone? Yeah, me too. It reminds me of all successful politicians.–Joe]
I’ve always been partial to
poly – many
tics – blood sucking insects.
Yup. I like that one too. See?