OT: Cute

[geoff -at- userdox -dot- com]

Don't you just *love* the English language.  From my experience, 'cute' is a 
word that causes more _unintentional_ angst than most.  I've been known to use 
it for all of the below meanings.

It has been around for only ~300 years, and we already have, effectively, four 
different usages.  How many will we have in another 100 years?

http://m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary


One entry found for cute.
 

Main Entry: cute 
Pronunciation: 'kyüt
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): cut·er; cut·est
Etymology: short for acute
Date: circa 1731
1 a : clever or shrewd often in an underhanded manner 
  b : IMPERTINENT, SMART-ALECKY <don't get cute with me>
2 : attractive or pretty especially in a dainty or delicate way
3 : obviously straining for effect
- cute·ly adverb
- cute·ness noun 


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