Can someone fill me in on the words 'vet' or 'vette'. Where did the terms come from?

[Bobbieo]

They seem to apply to a search. Goggle is no help. Neither is the dictionary.

[valerief]

1. Corvette?

[valerief]

2. self-delete; wise-guy dupe.

[begin_within]

3. To use it in a sentence: Palin was vetted in a '67 'vette.

[baldguy]

4. Horse racing.

Before each race, the horse were required to pass an inspection by a veterinarian. Therefor, with this inspection completed & passed the horse was said to have been "vetted".

[me b zola]

6. Thanks for that

I love knowing the orgins of a word or phrase

[jberryhill]

11. You know...

Her odds might improve if they put her on Lasix.

[jberryhill]

12. You know...

Her odds might improve if they put her on Lasix.

Especially if it's her first time.

[jberryhill]

13. You know...

Her odds might improve if they put her on Lasix.

Especially if it's her first time.

[RoccoR5955]

5. it's "vet," and I apologize, but I cannot find its etomology anywhere right now. n/t

[Bobbieo]

9. So, how come this word ends up supposedly as a SOP word-

that's Standard Operational Procedure. Who makes these words up and now everyone is using it.

[Undercurrent]

7. vet:

From the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary:


Main Entry:
2vet
Function:
transitive verb
Inflected Form(s):
vet·ted; vet·ting
Date:
1891

1 a: to provide veterinary care for (an animal) or medical care for (a person) b: to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup

2 a: to subject to usually expert appraisal or correction <vet a manuscript> b: to evaluate for possible approval or acceptance <vet the candidates for a position>

[clydefrand]

8. To Vet according to Merriam-Webster's

Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry: 2vet
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: vet·ted; vet·ting
1 : to provide veterinary care for (ananimal) or medical care for (a person)
2 : to subject (a person or animal) to a physical examination or checkup

[jberryhill]

10. It's short for "veterinarian" - Palin didn't get her rabies and distemper shots

...and she's also at risk from heartworms.

If she doesn't get "vetted" soon, they may have to put her down.

[FloridaJudy]

14. Pity they didn't spay her first

Not that I have anything against any of her kids, but do we really want that many Republicans?

[hughee99]

15. Actually, it comes from the 70's.

Back then, you'd get someone drunk, take them out in your Corvette, drive really fast and tell them you'll only stop if they tell you all their secrets. By the end of the "vetting process" you'd know all about them.