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Word of the Day – Pococurante

By May 2, 2018Word of the Day

Pococurante (adj) (noun) (rare)

po-ko-coo-ran-tee

An indifferent or unconcerned person. /Indifferent or unconcerned

Mid 18th century: Italian, from poco ‘little’ + curante ‘caring’.

Example sentences

“He’s a pococurante, the whole country could burn and he wouldn’t care.”

“Don’t be so pococurante, everyone needs you.”

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