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Clinquant
Manage episode 354001689 series 2492929
Clinquant is a noun that refers to false glitter.
Our word of the day comes directly from French. Its origin is imitative, meaning it is derived from the clink sound that comes from tapping against glitter. Here’s an example:
The journalism industry is full of all kinds of clinquant. It may seem glamorous, but, believe me, all the glitter of that world is heartbreakingly false.
1909 episoade
Manage episode 354001689 series 2492929
Clinquant is a noun that refers to false glitter.
Our word of the day comes directly from French. Its origin is imitative, meaning it is derived from the clink sound that comes from tapping against glitter. Here’s an example:
The journalism industry is full of all kinds of clinquant. It may seem glamorous, but, believe me, all the glitter of that world is heartbreakingly false.
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