Word of the day - SOUPÇON

The word today is Soupçon

Soupçon is a noun and means the following:

- A very small amount, just a trace, or hardly any at all

- A suspicion or suggestion of something - a soupçon of worry

Translates as "The Era Of Suspicion"

Soupçon is derived from a French word, itself from old Latin

The French version (pronounced the same) still means suspicion

Today soupçon is mainly used to "flag" a comment as being acerbic

  e.g. Do you possibly have a soupçon of energy to get out of that bed?

  e.g. I have a soupçon of fear of poisoning with your food

This is a word headed for obsolescence, being replaced by "just a bit"

  e.g. Just a bit of milk in tea = a soupçon of milk in my tea please

  e.g. A little niggling worry about something = a soupçon of fear/doubt

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