Word
of the Day for Monday 10th November 2014
Gapeseed \GEYP-seed, GAP-\
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Noun
1. British Dialect. A person who gapes or stares in wonder, especially a rustic or unworldly person who is easily awed. 2. British Dialect. A daydream or reverie. |
Quotes
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I'm retired: sort of a gapeseed, a daydreamer, you know.
-- D. Keith Mano, Take Five, 1982 |
Origin
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Gapeseed is formed from the verb gape meaning
"to open the mouth wide." It entered English in the late 1500’s.
Thanks to: www.dictionary.com
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