Word Origin: White House

Origin: 1811

The residence of the president of the United States did not start out as the White House. In the early years of its occupancy by the Adamses and Jeffersons, it was called the President's House. It took a proclamation by Theodore Roosevelt in 1901 to officially designate it the White House.

Many early presidents had a hand in the establishment of this important government building. George Washington picked the site for the Federal City and even supervised some of the construction of the President's House. James Hoban, an architect, won the contest for the design, though it is said that Thomas Jefferson had submitted plans, too. The first to live there as president was John Adams, in 1800, even though it was at the end of his term and the building was far from complete. The first child born in the mansion was a grandchild of Jefferson, resident president from 1801 to 1809.

Legend says it got the name White House when it was rebuilt and painted white after the British burned it in 1814. In fact, it was known as the White House at least three years earlier. A letter of 1811 mentions a politician who went "to act as a sort of political conductor to attract the lightning that may issue from the clouds round the Capitol and the White House at Washington."
White House: Definition from Answers.com

Better not white wash that fence or use white out on a paper or black ball a person, etc.. A white comedian says the "N" word and he's a racist; a black comedian says not only the "N" word but also includes redneck honky and he's a star. This politically correct bullshit just cracks me up.

Have a good one!:jointsmile: