Word of the Day with Brian Beaudoin
Here to help us expand our vocabulary is comedian and radio personality Brian Beaudoin. Coming from small Rhode Island, Brian Beaudoin is probably the only comedian who is bigger than his state. He is a regular performer at Comix Comedy Club and co-host of the Wicked Funny Podcast alongside Katie Arroyo and Frank Gazerro talking about their lives, interests, and adventures.
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Today's word of the day is "vilipend", which means to hold or treat as of little worth or account. To express a low opinion of.
Did you know: Vilipend first appeared in English in the 15th century and had its heyday during the 19th century—being found in the works of such well-known authors as Sir Walter Scott, William Makepeace Thackeray, and George Meredith—but it fell into relative obscurity by the 20th century. The word comes to us through French from the Latin roots vilis, meaning "cheap" or "vile," and pendere, meaning "to weigh" or "to estimate." These roots work in tandem to form a meaning of "to deem to be of little worth." Each has contributed separately to some other common English words. Other vilis offspring include vile and vilify, while pendere has spawned such terms as append, expend, and dispense.
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