Word to the Wise: Ludic

"Ludic" (LOO-dik) - from the Latin - means "playful." The word is related to "ludicrous."

Example (as used by Pat Kane in The Guardian ): "Um, there’s only one problem: her mother. Who, being a substantial executive, has a somewhat different attitude to the worth of the professions than her wastrel, ludic husband."

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