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Originally Posted by La Fae Verte
Flippant means to be disrespectful or casual, or even talkative. Either of those would fit in my opinion.
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I think you've missed my point. The problem isn't with the
meaning of the word "flippant", but with the
kind of word that it is.
It is an
adjective or "describing word" just like "angry". Compare:
Adjectives: (Correct use)
There is an ignorant flippant person in the congregation
There is an ignorant angry person in the congregation
Nouns: (Incorrect use)
There is an ignorant flippant in the congregation
There is an ignorant angry in the congregation
An earlier post making the same point:
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Originally Posted by bogsnarth
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