It’s not Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day. They chose the word “blithesome” and I don’t care for that word as much. Great, so I’ve pretty much revealed that I actually have an interest in words, thereby hanging myself up as a punching bag for passing jocks.
I chose “pristine” as today’s WOTD because SO MANY PEOPLE use it INCORRECTLY.
Pristine is NOT about being neatly organized and squeaky clean. Gawd, every time one of the managers at work told me they wanted the shirt stacks to be “pristine”, I wanted to be a real smart ass about it. Instead, I was a mild passive aggressive ass who just told them, “I think you mean ‘immaculate’, not ‘pristine’,” then clammed up and scooted away after folding said shirts.
Pristine applies to something being of original, untainted condition, like a perfectly preserved artifact. Cathedrals, for example, are maintained in pristine condition.
- Main Entry:
- pris·tine
- Pronunciation:
- \ˈpris-ˌtēn, pri-ˈstēn, especially British ˈpris-ˌtīn\
- Function:
- adjective
- Etymology:
- Latin pristinus; akin to Latin prior
- Date:
- 1534
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I’m pristine!! Haha….. According to definitions 2a & 2b!! THat’s mah story and I’m sticking to it!
smart girl! i’ll make sure to use the correctly moving forward, he he
Good knowledge sharing! I will not use the word pristine in a wrong way ever again!!
what kind of incorrect ways did u hear the term being used?
Inappropriate examples include, “Up your pristine!” “Oh, come and pristine me now, baby.”
really? or are u being facetious?
lols idiotz
haha i’m just kidding
I hate it when they use the word “pristine” for “organized”
what kind of incorrect ways did u hear the term being used?