Joseph Swetnam, The schoole of the noble and worthy science of defence, 1617ĭefinition: "one past fourteene yeeres of age, beginning to bee moved with Venus delight" (Henry Cockeram, An English Dictionary, 1623)įor those of you who are unaccustomed to reading definitions written in the linguistic register of an early-17th century smarty-pants lexicographer, the meaning of the word above is, well, "horny teenager." This gives us a very fine example of how occasionally the words for common things are themselves quite uncommon, as hirquiticke is extremely rare. Write it down on your arm before you go out tonight.Īgaine, some cowards will so dare and bragge out a man in company, with such swaggering words, whereby the heaters should thinke there were not a better man to be found: and if it be in a Faire or Market, then he will draw his weapons, because he knoweth that he shall be soone parted, for the people will say, that such a one and such a one made a great fray to day, but I account this but pot-valour, or a Cowards fray to fight in the streete, for a man can giue no due commendations of manhood vnto such fighters, for there is no valour in it. Unfortunately, when you are at the point when this word will be most applicable to you, chances are good that you will also be too drunk to remember what it is. The fancy way of saying liquid courage, pot-valor is the perfect word to describe how imbibing a few ounces of something can make a very bad idea seem like something you should definitely do right now. Why, to tell you the truth, Squire Randal, as to the amatorculist, and his vertiginous gilt-piece of mutability, to such I have nothing to say, and with such I have nothing to do.ĭefinition: boldness or courage resulting from alcoholic drink If you are interested in the proper word to describe an insignificant love affair, rather than an insignificant lover, it is amourette. Joseph Wright, in his 1867 Dictionary of Obsolete and Provincial English defined the word as "A wretched lover or galant," and Nathan Bailey, in his 1736 dictionary, referred to it as "a trifling Sweet-heart, a general Lover." The word is almost entirely unknown outside of dictionaries, and lexicographers seem to take a certain vicious glee in defining it. When one sees how pleased many people are to discover this word, one that finally will serve to provide an accurate description of some past lover, it is clear that amatorculist has not received the attention it deserves. Send us feedback about these examples.Definition: "A little insignificant lover a pretender to affection" (Samuel Johnson, A Dictionary of the English Language, 1755) These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'attention deficit disorder.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. 2023 Many of these 120-plus medications are ones that kids depend on for the likes of diabetes and attention deficit disorder. Ron Kroichick, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 Feb. 2023 Charles was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder and struggled with academics, eventually taking his GED test and dropping out of Gateway High.
Amanda Seitz And Lindsay Whitehurst, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2020 The Biden administration moved Friday to require patients see a doctor in person before getting attention deficit disorder medication or addictive painkillers, toughening access to the drugs against the backdrop of a deepening opioid crisis.
Jillian Mock, Discover Magazine, 10 Sep. 2020 Poor sleep quality can cause problems for people struggling with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder and attention deficit disorder in particular, says Blouth. 2023 A lot of children with Anne Marie’s condition suffer from attention deficit disorder, learning challenges and behavioral problems, Superina said, because there are chemicals circulating in their bloodstream that cause the brain to misfire. Recent Examples on the Web Ukraine updates:Putin relying on US ' attention deficit disorder' to win war, CIA chief says The meeting was the first ministerial visit by an Araba state since the war in Ukraine began.
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