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Mia · Jun 12, 2004, 05:25 pm

Main Entry: crass

Etymology: Latin crassus thick, gross

1 a : GROSS 6a; especially : having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination b : being beneath one's dignity <crass concerns of daily life> c -- used as a pejorative intensifier <crass flattery> <crass propaganda>

2 : guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values <crass commercialism> <crass measures of success>

http://www.miriamwebster.com/cgi-bin/dicti...crass&x=18&y=10

The underlined portion is how I was using the word in a PM that caused Bugs to start this topic.

FYI, Bugs, the word is not archaic. It is commonly used. One of many sources: this month's Time magazine

Jun 12, 2004, 05:25 pm	#9 (permalink)
Mia Retired Posts: 7,312	Main Entry: crass Etymology: Latin crassus thick, gross 1 a : GROSS 6a; especially : having or indicating such grossness of mind as precludes delicacy and discrimination b : being beneath one's dignity <crass concerns of daily life> c -- used as a pejorative intensifier <crass flattery> <crass propaganda> 2 : guided by or indicative of base or materialistic values <crass commercialism> <crass measures of success> http://www.miriamwebster.com/cgi-bin/dicti...crass&x=18&y=10 The underlined portion is how I was using the word in a PM that caused Bugs to start this topic. FYI, Bugs, the word is not archaic. It is commonly used. One of many sources: this month's Time magazine "...with like-minded people one cannot discuss. With like-minded people one can only participate in a church service, and you know how I feel about church services." Ayaan Hirsi Ali