1730, "a trick to 'catch' applause," a stage term
1819, extended sense of "cheap, showy language"
A pure, unadulterated word
~☉~ | lucid definition; added layer of lucidity, or aethereal context |
⚜ | classic definition |
☣ | artificium definition; usually words which have undergone a warped evolution, or a complete perversion of the original sense |