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.
(called making a veto. Congress can make it law  over his veto by passing it again with a 2/3 favorable vote in both  houses of Congress. )    The president can: Sign the bill within 10 days Veto the bill or Use a pocket veto. The president can sign, veto or ignore a bill. If he signs the bill or if he ignores the bill, it becomes law. What he cannot do is change or amend the bill in any way. He can only use the pocket veto if congress adjourns before the prescribed ten days lapse. 3 people found this useful.