Boldacious

/bɔːlˈdeɪʃəs/ adjective

Definition

A playful or informal variation of 'audacious' meaning extremely bold, daring, or unafraid to take risks.

Etymology

A blend or folk etymological variation of 'bold' and 'audacious,' likely created in informal speech by combining the two words. This represents how English speakers naturally create new descriptive terms by merging existing words for emphasis.

Kelly Says

This is a word that shows how language evolves in real-time—people blend words together to add extra punch to their meaning, and sometimes these invented words become so useful that others start using them too!

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