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gad
[ gad ]
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verb
to move restlessly or aimlessly from one place to another
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- First recorded in 1425–75.
- Of obscure origin; possibly related to the Middle English word gadling, meaning “rogue or wanderer.”
EXAMPLES OF GAD
- They accused the minister of gadding around with celebrities while urgent issues piled up in his community.
- I watched the cat gad across the neighborhood, wandering after leaves, bugs, and shadows.
debonair
[ deb-uh-nair ]
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adjective
courteous, gracious, and having a sophisticated charm
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- First recorded in 1175–1225.
- From the French phrase de bonne aire, meaning “of good disposition or lineage.”
- Very common in Middle English; fell out of regular usage in the 1800s.
EXAMPLES OF DEBONAIR
- She made introductions with a debonair poise, as if grace came to her as naturally as gravity.
- For picture day, the parents dressed their kids in debonair blazers and tiny silk cravats.
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- First recorded in 1905–10.
- Likely from Chinese (Cantonese) ²âá³ó²Ô, meaning “craving, addiction.”
EXAMPLES OF YEN
- Never staying put, Charlie had a yen to see the whole world.
- The professor’s yen for uncovering lost voices led her to study dead languages.
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