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fussbudget
noun
a fussy or needlessly fault-finding person.
More about fussbudget
Fussbudget 鈥渙ne who is fussy or needlessly faultfinding鈥� is a transparent compound of the nouns fuss 鈥渂ustle, commotion鈥� and budget 鈥渋temized list of funds or expenses.鈥� The word entered English in the early 20th century; it became associated with the character Lucy Van Pelt in the comic strip Peanuts in the 1960s.
how is fussbudget used?
He was a fussbudget. His interest in ideas didn’t match his interest in small, and often silly, facts. Much of the time he saw neither the forest nor the trees but only a bit of the undergrowth.
鈥淔riends,鈥� the ever-popular television comedy, has already directed the action away from Chandler, the fussbudget, and Ross, the whiny paleontologist, to Joey of the big biceps and unambiguous urges.
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lagom
noun
the principle of living a balanced, moderately paced, low-fuss life.
More about lagom
The uncommon English noun lagom 鈥渢he principle of living a balanced, moderate life鈥� comes from Swedish lagom, a fossil noun form in the dative plural used as an adverb meaning 鈥渏ust right, just the thing,鈥� literally 鈥渁ccording to custom or common sense.鈥� Lagom comes from an unattested Old Norse plural neuter noun lagu 鈥渨hat is laid down,鈥� which in Old Icelandic becomes 濒谦驳 鈥渓aw, laws.鈥� The Old Norse neuter plural noun lagu was taken into late Old English as a feminine singular noun lagu by the year 1000, becoming lawe in Middle English, and law in English. Lagom entered English in the mid-1930s.
how is lagom used?
In the bigger picture, the balance of lagom goes way beyond emotional wellbeing and interior design to become all about belonging and shared responsibility鈥攏ot just fitting in, but being part of a greater entity.
Many of the rituals, recipes and decoration ideas that filled out last year鈥檚 mountain of hygge books would fall outside the听lagom听threshold. To Swedes, they鈥檇 seem fussy, a bit much.
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bounteous
adjective
freely bestowed; plentiful; abundant.
More about bounteous
Bounteous听comes from Middle English听bountevous, bounteuous, bontivous听(and other variant spellings) 鈥済ood, worthy, virtuous; knightly, valiant; generous, liberal,鈥� from Old French听bontieus, bontif听(masculine),听bontive听(feminine) 鈥渂enevolent, full of goodness, from Old French听bont茅, bontet听(source of Middle English听bounte, English听bounty听鈥済enerosity, generous gift鈥�), from Latin听bonit膩s听(stem听产辞苍颈迟腻迟-) 鈥済oodness, excellence.鈥� The spelling听bounteous听arose in the early 15th century as if the etymology were听bounte听plus the adjective suffix –ous.听Bounteous听entered English in the second half of the 14th century.
how is bounteous used?
Let鈥檚 not give up on pies. Usually, there鈥檚 a lush and sweet array鈥攁 loud hurrah to end the bounteous feast.
Mesmerized by the bounteous displays of freshly harvested produce, artisanal breads, and locally raised meats, I salivated with greedy glee, thinking of the market-inspired menus I could prepare if I moved here.
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