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Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Clinquant
Description: Clinquant is a noun that refers to false glitter.
Our word of the day comes directly from French. Its origin is imitative, meaning it is derived from the clink sound that comes from tapping against glitter. Here’s an example:
The journalism industry is full of all kinds of clinquant. It may seem glamorous, but, believe me, all the glitter of that world is heartbreakingly false.