Obama does not know what "fulsome" means

February 24, 2009 | reaganaut1

[Revolting cat!]

Aw, give the Indo-Kenyan boy a break, English is not his native language!

[Rippin]

Sorry to all on my fulsome comment. I thought the /sarc would have gone without saying but we are all a bit touchy these days. Rightfully so.

[a fool in paradise]

Here’s a comparative look at dictionary definitions.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fulsome

Things seem to have come around to “reverting” to the original meaning. Doesn’t take away from the bad connotations associated with the word.

fulsome

M.E. compound of ful “full” + -som “some.” Sense evolved from “abundant, full” (c.1250) to “plump, well-fed” (c.1350) to “overgrown, overfed” (1642) and thus, of language, “offensive to taste or good manners” (1663). Since the 1960s, however, it commonly has been used in its original, favorable sense, especially in fulsome praise.

[Red Boots]

I thought the /sarc would have gone without saying but we are all a bit touchy these days

I know I am- I apologize as well.

[Sparko]

In my dictionary, this is what fulsome means.
Sorry if I have offended anyone this evening with this photo.
I can ask the moderators to pull this later after everyone has had a chance let their imagination roam, err, I mean, see whether the definition is appropriate.

[mel]

I think zero has a nice voice he might be a good si singer but he. Is phony too Hollywood