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TIL histrionic (it looked like a misspelling) histrionic ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪk noun plural noun: histrionics 1. melodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention
by witty_username 10y ago
TIL histrionic (it looked like a misspelling)
histrionic
ˌhɪstrɪˈɒnɪk
noun
plural noun: histrionics
1. melodramatic behaviour designed to attract attention.
"by now, Anna was accustomed to her mother's histrionics"
synonyms: dramatics, drama, theatrics, theatricality,
tantrums
archaic
dramatic performances; the theatre.
"he loved the theatre and everything which savoured of histrionics"
2.
archaic
an actor.
- pugworthy 10y agoThat's boingboing for you in a lot of ways. Interesting stuff sometimes, but also ... they get a bit excited.