Word
of the Day for Monday 17th November 2014
Comeuppance \kuhm-UHP-uhns\
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Noun
1. Informal. Deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant: He finally got his comeuppance for his misbehaviour. |
Quotes
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It’s hard to conceive a bigger comeuppance than the
one Faustus receives at the end of the play, when the clock ticks down on his
two-dozen years.
-- John J. Miller, "Sympathy for the Devil," The Wall Street Journal, October 17, 2014 |
Origin
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Comeuppance comes from the verbal phrase come
up meaning "present oneself for judgment before a
tribunal." It is an Americanism that gained popularity in mid-1800’s.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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