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Also, especially British, pa·tron·ise.
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pa·tron·iz·a·ble, adjective
pa·tron·i·za·tion, noun
pa·tron·iz·er, noun
re·pa·tron·ize, verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
trans·pa·tron·ize, verb (used with object), -ized, -iz·ing.
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is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
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patronize
1580s, "to act as a patron towards," from patron (q.v.). Meaning "treat in a condescending way" is first attested 1797; sense of "give regular business to" is from 1801.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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