Saturday, July 16, 2011

#556 gauche

gauche- lacking ease of manner; tactless

Old French gauchir to swerve, Old High German wankon to stagger

What the hell am I supposed to wear in Europe, since it's kind of gauche to run around in jeans and sneakers and t-shirts with the necks cut off?

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