Saturday, February 27, 2010

My Word for the Day: Badinage

...which I first learned as a snotty 15-year-old and have misspelled as "bandinage" from then until five minute ago when I saw the dread red line under my misspelling.

"I need a nickel to call a friend."
"Here's a dime, call all of them."

bandinage badinage, circa 1952

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