Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Today's Word "Pococurante"

Pococurante \po-ko-koo-RAN-tee, -kyoo-\ (adjective) - Indifferent, apathetic, nonchalant.

"Nikkij's only claim to fame was a single pococurante addition to the company's rules and regulations yet this, along with his esteemed name, was enough to guarantee him a cushy position in upper management for life."

From Italian, poco little + curante, present participle of curare, to care, from Latin, curare, cure, care.

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