Word of the Day for Friday 9th May 2014
Frivol \ FRIV-uhl \,
verb;
1. To behave frivolously; trifle.
2.
To spend frivolously (usually followed by away): to frivol away one's time .
Quotes:
Why waste time with costly courtship? Why frivol? Why fuss?
-- Robert William Chambers, The Green Mouse , 1910
My friend kept his countenance admirably; and well he might, for five
minutes later we arrived, always by the purest of chances, at a place
where we could play cards, and also frivol with Louisiana State Lottery tickets.
-- Rudyard Kipling, From Sea to Sea , 1889
Origin:
Frivol is a back formation of the word frivolous which arose in the 1860’s.
Frivolous comes from the Latin word frīvolus meaning "worthless."
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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