Inveterate: firmly established by long persistence, habitual.
How did I go through my entire life not knowing this word existed. Scientists say you can measure one's intelligence by the number of words he/she knows. Well, after today, I'm up to 6. Fuck yeah. You can totally drop this word during a casual conversation and see that awkward smile pop up on the other person's face while he or she waits for you to turn around to stealthily Google it on his/her blackberry. Only to find out that it only means "habitual."
Charlie Murphy's character would've been infinitely more complex had he referred to Rick James as an "inveterate line stepper." This has gotta be one of the best words ever, right after "copacetic," "jam," and "slore."
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That's not a word.
ReplyDeletewhere does "slay" fit into the best words ever list?
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