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Savoir faire
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
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Word Origin & History
savoir faire
1815, from Fr., lit. "to know (how) to do," from savoir "to know" (from L. sapere; see sapient) + faire (from L. facere; see factitious). Instinctive knowledge of the right course of action in any circumstance. French also has savoir vivre
EXPAND"ability in good society; knowledge of customs in the world."
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savoir faire [(sav-wahr fair)]Ease and dexterity in social and practical affairs: “Peter is a friendly person, but he lacks the savoir faire required for a successful career in the foreign service.” From French, meaning “to know how to act.”
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