Word: blurt
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...easy to understand that persons who are careful never to express disapprobation at foolish or vicious acts or speeches should imagine that it cannot be done in a gentlemanly way. They assume that it is necessary to "blurt out" abusive censure, forgetting that censure is often clearly expressed simply by silence. Their argument seems to be that in any case they would give offence, and no gentleman should give offence, - a principle the folly of which is exceeded only by its harmfulness. For, when principle is at stake, as in buying fraudulent examination-papers or talking ridiculously about getting drunk...
Undoubtedly the writer does demolish his independent man, but that creature is made chiefly of straw. For why a man to be completely independent (as every man of self-respect should be) need "blurt" out unasked his opinions or his views on college life and its proper motives does not appear. Nor is the reason evident why he should call every one who is not of his way of thinking a toady. Nor does it seem very clear why he should scorn the esteem, respect, and friendship of manly...