Word of the Day

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4

Puerile

[PYUHR-ill]Part of speech: adjective

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• Showing immaturity; silly or juvenile
• Relating to or characteristic of a child

Examples of Puerile in a sentence

• The puerile pranks earned the boys a few weeks detention on top of the punishment their parents gave them.
• The older sister was irritated at being forced to wear a puerile outfit to match her sibling in the family photo.

About Puerile

While puerile can be used to mean anything related to actual children, it’s also used to describe anything immature and childish. Actor Will Ferrell has made a career starring in puerile movies, such as "Zoolander," "Old School," and "Anchorman." Even beloved Christmas movie “Elf” has a juvenile element to the story.

Did you Know?

Puerile is giving boys a bad name. The adjective used to describe something immature, childish, or just altogether silly comes from the Latin word puer, meaning boy. Instead of saying “Boys will be boys,” challenge them to push aside stereotypes and change their puerile behavior.

Comments

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Napoleon Solo chuckled as he sat at his desk going thru a sample case from Acme Trading Company. Acme was a cover that Napoleon and Illya used occasionally, the sample case was strictly dressing for that cover. Napoleon ducked behind the case lid then rose again a pair of "Groucho" glasses on. "Illya? Illya? "
Illya looked up from his report, sighed, rolled his eyes and went back to work.
Next thing Napoleon pointed a plastic gun at Illya and pulled the trigger. A red flag with the word "Bang!" popped out. Napoleon laughed as Illya shook his head. "Really Napoleon, stop with this puerile behaviour and help with the paperwork!"
Napoleon, once again with the Groucho glasses on stood and headed for the door, "No can do partner. I have to go see a lady about a duck!" While he pantomimed tipping a cigar Napoleon scampered out of the office.