indiscreet remark
1indiscreet — indiscreetly, adv. indiscreetness, n. /in di skreet /, adj. not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark. [1375 1425; late ME indiscret (prob. < MF) < L indiscretus undivided; see INDISCRETE] Syn.… …
2indiscreet — in•dis•creet [[t]ˌɪn dɪˈskrit[/t]] adj. not discreet; lacking prudence, good judgment, or circumspection: an indiscreet remark[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425 in dis•creet′ly, adv. in dis•creet′ness, n …
3remark — I n. 1) to drop, make a remark 2) a biting, catty, caustic, cutting, nasty, scathing remark 3) a casual; complimentary; cryptic; derogatory; facetious; flattering; impertinent; inane; indiscreet; off the cuff; passing; pithy; pointed; reassuring; …
4Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll — (c. 1629–1685) was Earl from 1663 following the restoration of the title two years after his father, the Marquess of Argyll, was executed for treason. Although he shared few of his father s political convictions, displaying little enthusiasm for… …
5trigger — I. noun Etymology: alteration of earlier tricker, from Dutch trekker, from Middle Dutch trecker one that pulls, from trecken to pull more at trek Date: 1621 1. a. a piece (as a lever) connected with a catch or detent as a means of releasing it;… …
6Vikram Seth — Infobox Writer name = Vikram Seth caption = Vikram Seth s photo on the cover of the U.S. edition of Two Lives deletable image caption birthdate = Birth date and age|1952|6|20|df=y birthplace = Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India deathdate …
7brick — bricklike, brickish, adj. /brik/, n. 1. a block of clay hardened by drying in the sun or burning in a kiln, and used for building, paving, etc.: traditionally, in the U.S., a rectangle 21/4 × 33/4 × 8 in. (5.7 × 9.5 × 20.3 cm), red, brown, or… …
8Herzen, Aleksandr Ivanovich — ▪ Russian writer Introduction Herzen also spelled Hertzen, or Gertsen born April 6 [March 25, Old Style], 1812, Moscow, Russia died Jan. 21 [Jan. 9], 1870, Paris, France political thinker, activist, and writer who originated the theory… …
9drop a brick — idi to make a social blunder, esp. an indiscreet remark …
10Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll — Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll Princess Louise, c. 1870s Spouse John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (earlier Marquess of Lorne) Full name …
