Word of the day: Nugacity

(n.)  /njuːˈɡasɪti/

Happy Friday! Here’s a fun little word for a ‘trivial or frivolous thing or idea.’ May your weekend be relaxing, and full of enjoyable nugacities.

I couldn’t take him seriously, every thing he did seemed to be a nugacity.

Etymology: Late 16th century. From late Latin nugacitas, from Latin nugax, nugac- ‘trifling, frivolous’.

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