I assisted at the birth of that most significant word 'flirtation,' which dropped from the most beautiful mouth in the world.
Attribution disputed; shown as originally published.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The author claims to have witnessed the coinage of the word 'flirtation'.
- In plain terms
- I heard the word flirtation created by a beautiful woman.
- What can you take from it?
- Observe how language evolves through people.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who names new words?
- How do terms enter common use?
Another view
The claim of witnessing a word's birth is hard to verify.
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