Saturday, March 16, 2013

peccadillo  


pec·ca·dil·lo  [pek-uh-dil-oh] 
noun, plural pec·ca·dil·loes, pec·ca·dil·los.
a very minor or slight sin or offense; a trifling fault.
Origin: 
1585–95;  < Spanish pecadillo,  diminutive of pecado  sin < Latin peccātum  transgression, noun use of neuter of past participle of peccāre  to err, offend

Synonyms 
lapse, slip, faux pas, indiscretion.

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