Puerile: pu·er·ile adj \ˈpyu̇(-ə)r-əl 1 juvenile 2 childish, silly <puerile remarks> Example I told the teenagers that such puerile behavior would not be tolerated during the ceremony First Known Use: 1652
I'm 49 years old, but I've never lost my sense of silly. In fact, when I get frustrated, my silly takes on a life of it's own. Said silliness happened last week whilst Gundar, my technology gremlin, was on my last nerve. This was the result.
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