| Front | soi-disant \swah-dee-ZAHN\ |
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| Back | adjective Self-styled; so-called. [From French soi-disant (self-styled, so-called) from soi (oneself) + disant (saying). Earliest documented use: 1752.] “For some reason, the soi-disant ‘entertainment capital of the world’ has never been able to sustain a resident [ballet] company.” - Patt Diroll; A Step Ahead for Ballet; Pasadena Star-News (California); May 25, 2009. “Hannah turns to the suspiciously handsome soi-disant geek.” - Virginia Heffernan; Really, Mom, We’re Just Going Out for Ice Cream; The New York Times; Feb 16, 2004. |
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