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A dubious honor? Maybe it's an honor or maybe it's not!
An honor is recognition, praise, an award.
Dubious means full of doubt, uncertain.
A dubious honor is recognition, but of a questionable sort:
- She had the dubious honor of being on the cover of the magazine's 'Worst Dressed' issue.
- That college has the dubious honor of being at the top of the 'Most Parties' list.
A dubious honor can also be getting selected or promoted, but for an unpopular or unpleasant task:
- He was a little late and found that the guys had voted already and had awarded him the dubious honor of being Team Manager, with all that extra work.
- She was thrilled to be on the Arrangements Committee for the Spring Festival, even if she only had the dubious honor of being in charge of ordering the Porta-Potties.
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∙ 13y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoIt is an award which has the appearance of an honour, but in fact carries with it a heavy burden. "Sir, you have been selected from thousands for the honour of taking part in the Queen's Own Human Sacrifice, for which I present you this gold medal which can only be worn by a Queen's Own Sacrificial Victim up to the date of his untimely death, which in your case is next Tuesday." That's a dubious honour.
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What is the uglesist person?
Evidence suggests that this dubious honor belongs to your mother.
Which president's son was on the site of the three presidential assassinations?
Robert Lincoln had that dubious honor.
Which president's son was on the scene of three assassinations?
Lincoln's son, Robert , had this dubious honor.
What city has been hit by the most tornadoes?
That dubious honor most likely goes to Oklahoma City.
What was often the most lethal European disease that was brought to the Americas?
The winner of that dubious honor would probably be Smallpox.
Is dubious an adjective?
Yes, dubious is an adjective > (Of questionable character: dubious profits.)
Most violent city in 2009?
According to FBI statistics New Orleans, LA holds the top spot for murder and has held that dubious honor for 10 years.
What is the least smart dog?
Stylish and mysteriously ancient, the Afghan Hound nonetheless merits the dubious honor of being ranked the single least intelligent dog breed.
When was A Dubious Legacy created?
A Dubious Legacy was created in 1992.
When was In Dubious Battle created?
In Dubious Battle was created in 1936.
What is definitoin of present dubious tense?
present dubious tense
How do you write a sentence with the word dubious?
the look on his face was dubious
