Thursday, January 03, 2008

A New Word for Your Vocabulary

Pandering: n. (pān'dər'ing)
1 : the act or crime of recruiting prostitutes or of arranging a situation for another to practice prostitution
2 : the act or crime of selling or distributing visual or print media (as magazines) designed to appeal to the recipient's sexual interest
3 : To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses

Where I heard this word: I'm a little emberassed to admit this... but I heard it in that movie with Drew Berrymore and Hugh Grant, "Music and Lyrics." I had no freakin' idea what it meant so I thought that I would look it up and share my findings with the rest of you.

Usage: By allowing her to dance like that, I believe we're pandering.

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