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Feb 10, 2012 This week's theme Words to describe people This week's words wastrel lummox dilettante roue poseur Make a gift that keeps on giving, all year long: A gift subscription of AWAD or give the gift of books Discuss Feedback RSS/XML A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg poseur PRONUNCIATION: (poh-ZUHR) MEANING: noun: One who behaves in an affected manner to impress others. ETYMOLOGY: From French poseur (poser), from poser (to pose), from Latin pausa (pause). Earliest documented use: 1869. USAGE: "Is Alain de Botton the biggest pseud and poseur of all time, or a brilliant writer who asks intriguing questions?" Lynn Barber; The Way Words Work; The Age (Melbourne, Australia); Apr 5, 2009. Explore "poseur" in the Visual Thesaurus. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: Never cut what you can untie. -Joseph Joubert, essayist (1754-1824)

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