Word of the Day – Metronome

In an effort to educate the nominally literate and inform those with sufficient humility to understand their own lack of comprehension, Esme offers the correct definition of misunderstood words…

Metronome

1. (noun, pronunciation note: metro-nome) Garden ornament travelling on the Paris underground railway, usually sending ‘witty’ postal communications from famous landmarks as it travels. Notable for exquisite timing.
   Example: The metronome arrived just in time for Roger’s big bash.

2. (noun, pronunciation note: met-rown-home)
A type of dating app for those seeking to gondola-share in Venice.
Example. Luigi relied on a metronome to manage his love life around his career.

If you have any words whose meaning escapes you, Esme Crockford is always happy to share her lexicographical knowledge and penetrating insight into the English language.