It has several meanings: a woman as a sex object, sexual intercourse, and probably the ultimate meaning, female pudenda. So where did such a bizarre-sounding word come from? There are several theories. Probably the most popular is that it derives from Louisiana (and standard) French putain whore.he word horny sexually excited, lecherous derives from an interesting yet not surprising source. As early as the mid-18th century, an erection was known as a horn or the horn, simply because it looked a bit like one.
By Robert Longley. A presidential veto is the rejection of a bill passed by the majority votes of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. While Congress can vote to override a presidential veto, causing the bill to become law without the president's approval, this is rarely done. More often than not, the threat of presidential veto is sufficient motivation for Congress to modify the bill prior to its final passage.
Bill Is Sent to the President. [Final Approval]. When a bill reaches the President, he has three choices. He can: 1  Sign and pass the bill âthe bill becomes a law. 2  Refuse to sign, or veto, the bill âthe bill is sent back to the U.S. House of Representatives, along with the Presidentâs reasons for the veto.3  Do nothing (pocket veto) âif Congress is in session, the bill automatically becomes law after 10 days.hen a bill reaches the President, he has three choices. He can: 1  Sign and pass the bill âthe bill becomes a law. 2  Refuse to sign, or veto, the bill âthe bill is sent back to the U.S. House of Representatives, along with the Presidentâs reasons for the veto.