| Front | Puerile (adjective) |
|---|---|
| Back | Juvenile, childishly silly, foolish. “After sitting on a whoopee cushion and hearing inappropriate noises made by his students, the teacher called for an end to the puerile humor, warning of severe consequences.” Puerile comes from the Latin puer, meaning “boy or male child,” and as we all know, boys can certainly be silly. |
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