"Furloughed" sounds like a word used in 1820.

kmfrk · on Oct 4, 2013

So does "filibustered". We could definitely do without the use of the two in politics. :)

"Furloughed" is actually older than 1820, if you go here (https://encrypted.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3Afurloug...) and click the drop-down box to see its history.

fennecfoxen · on Oct 4, 2013

Hey now. Filibusters are an important check of the minority party on the majority's power. If they were utterly abolished, you should expect to see far more extreme legislative actions far more often than we have before. :)

aestra · on Oct 4, 2013

It comes from the dutch word verlof meaning "To conclude an engagement."

http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/verlof