mute point or moot point

“Moot” is a very old word related to “meeting,” specifically a meeting where serious matters are discussed. Oddly enough, a moot point can be a point worth discussing at a meeting (or in court)—an unresolved question—or it can be the opposite: a point already settled and not worth discussing further. At any rate, “mute point” is simply wrong, as is the less common “mood point.”

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• buttox vs buttocks
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• weiner vs wiener
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News & Articles

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• Janet Jackson to Her Older Brothers: Get A Frikkin’ Job, You Lazy Bums! (Report)
  Whether or not Janet Jackson is technically a billionaire is moot point. Regardless of whether or not she’s swimming in an ocean of money or a really, really big sea, point is the pop icon is loaded. More »
  June 11, 2013 - Gossip on This!
• Report: Gabe Carimi will show for minicamp next week
  Bears offensive lineman Gabe Carimi is apparently choosing open arms over opening his wallet. According to Jeff Dickerson of ESPNChicago.com, Carimi will be at the team’s mandatory minicamp next week. If he didn’t show, he’d be subject to fines, but that might be a moot point. His roster spot wasn’t secure anyway, even though he…
  June 7, 2013 - NBC Sports: ProFootballTalk