| Front | jejune \ji-JOON\ |
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| Back | adjective: 1. Dull; insipid. 2. Immature 3. Malnourished [From Latin jejunus (empty, hungry, fasting, meager). A related word is jejunum, the middle part of the small intestine. It was so called because it was usually found empty after death.] "Some songs are inspired and done with a knowing sense of irony. Others are jaw-droppingly jejune." - John Doyle; Glee's Back; Globe and Mail (Toronto, Canada); Apr 13, 2010. |
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