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de minimis - Word of the Day - Thu Jan 19, 2023


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de minimis - (adj) - lacking significance or importance: so minor as to merit disregard

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No male ever wants to be accused of having anything de minimis in relation to themselves.

 

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Unless the guy in the gif is talking about the size of the cockroach in the motel room instead of a body part, I would certainly hope he was de minimis in his description.   

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10 minutes ago, Bill W said:

Unless the guy in the gif is talking about the size of the cockroach in the motel room instead of a body part, I would certainly hope he was de minimis in his description.   

I've seen roaches bigger than that, but thankfully it's been awhile.

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The is obviously  taken directly from Latin and is most often used in legal doctrine. There is a Latin adage which exemplifies de minimis, the eagle does not catch flies.

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5 minutes ago, Libby Drew said:

Never one I've met at any rate. 

Do you typically exchange greetings?

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21 minutes ago, Libby Drew said:

Pleading the Fifth.

When bigger than that, my greeting is usually eeeekk.

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