Peccable means liable to sin. Of course. It's not that hard really. Peccable is the opposite of impeccable. I'm not sure how I have reached my elevated status without being aware of such an obvious fact. However, it happened. Now I have no further excuses!
Thanks for your creative meanings. I enjoyed them and have chosen Siobhan as today's winner. Good work. Here's her meaning:
Peccable is a term used by bodybuilders to describe someone with the potential to excel in the bodybuilding field. When they see a young, puny specimen of masculinity,
but spy in him the potential to develop a strong upper body, they say 'that guy is really peccable' and try to sell him protein drinks.
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2. You invent a wacky meaning and add it as a comment.
3. After a certain time I list the true meaning and choose a winner for the invented meaning.
There are no prizes, just lots of fun!
Remember, children use this site too.
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- I am a children's author who has had a handful of books published by trade publishers. They're in book shops and libraries. I've also had a sackful of books published by educational publishers. These are mainly found in schools. I love words and that's why I invented this blog site.
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4 comments:
Peccable is a term used by bodybuilders to describe someone with the potential to excel in the bodybuilding field. When they see a young, puny specimen of masculinity,
but spy in him the potential to develop a strong upper body, they say 'that guy is really peccable' and try to sell him protein drinks.
Peccable is an adjective from the world of film and media and means capable of starring in popular films from the 1940s and 1950s. (It is a synonym of gregable.)
I'm going with peccable=messy on this one.
It's a kind of friable pebble that caged birds use to sharpen their beaks -- a bit like a cuttlefish bone. It's also a good source of minerals.
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