Word of the Day for Tuesday, December 29, 2009
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cajole \kuh-JOHL\, transitive verb:
cajole \kuh-JOHL\, transitive verb:
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To persuade with flattery, repeated appeals, or soothing words; to coax.
To persuade with flattery, repeated appeals, or soothing words; to coax.
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The B.O.'s greatest ability is to charm, cajole, and weasel the American public out of their money!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Cajole derives from Early Modern French cajoler, originally, "to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter," from Old French gaiole, jaiole, "a cage," from Medieval Latin caveola, "a small cage," from Latin cavea, "an enclosure, a den for animals, a bird cage," from cavus, "hollow." It is related to cave, cage and jail (British gaol).
Cajole derives from Early Modern French cajoler, originally, "to chatter like a bird in a cage, to sing; hence, to amuse with idle talk, to flatter," from Old French gaiole, jaiole, "a cage," from Medieval Latin caveola, "a small cage," from Latin cavea, "an enclosure, a den for animals, a bird cage," from cavus, "hollow." It is related to cave, cage and jail (British gaol).
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