at and t cellular: Word of the Day: Contretemps

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

Tuesday, January 9, 2024

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Contretemps

noun

1. A minor dispute or disagreement.

2. An unexpected and unfortunate occurrence.

"My sister and I would always have a contretemps over who could use the shower first in the morning, so I started showering at night."

"No need for a contretemps — you can have my seat."

"It's such a contretemps that the game had a rain delay."

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French, late 17th century

This French loanword comes from the exciting world of fencing. Translated from French, it means "motion out of time," with "contre-" meaning "against" and "temps" meaning "time." ...