Word of the Day: Meretricious

www.dictionary.com ^ | 06/22/2018 | Red Badger

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mer·e·tri·cious ˌmerəˈtriSHəs/ adjective adjective: meretricious

1.apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity. "meretricious souvenirs for the tourist trade" synonyms: worthless, valueless, cheap, tawdry, trashy, Brummagem, tasteless, kitsch, kitschy; More false, artificial, fake, imitation; informaltacky, chintzy "the meretricious glitter of the whole charade"

2. archaic relating to or characteristic of a prostitute.

Origin early 17th century: from Latin meretricius (adjective from meretrix, meretric- ‘prostitute,’ from mereri ‘be hired’) + -ous.

alluring by a show of flashy or vulgar attractions; tawdry.

based on pretense, deception, or insincerity.

pertaining to or characteristic of a prostitute.

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Class is in session!....................

[eyeamok]

During the Roman Empire, Prostitutes and Actors were forbidden from participating and Voting in Any and all Civil and Government affairs because of their meretricious character

[rightwingcrazy]

“Meretricious” is Stormy Daniels on her mission to the border. Right down to its etymological roots.

[elcid1970]

I wish you a meretricious and a Gowdy new year!

;^)

[Robert A Cook PE]

So, an attractively prepared, very expensive meal with no calories and very small serving sizes is certainly no merenutricious dinner.

But after a 150.00 dinner, how many need to stop by McDonald’s on the way home?

[mountainlion]

Every time the Demonicrats open their mouths we get the meretricious promises and phrases of utopia.

[moovova]

Jerry Jeff Walker..."Meretricious Women"

"...I like my women just a little on the meretricious side..."

[mikrofon]

I never knew that “Sormy“‘s real name was Mary-Tricia…

[rightwingcrazy]

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[Jan_Sobieski]

Obama was the choice of credulous millions of Americans in 2008, but the meretricious bafoon made did America for the worse, leaving us 20T in debt and racially broke.