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Word of the Day for Thursday, October 9, 2008aficionado \uh-fish-ee-uh-NAH-doh\, noun: An enthusiastic admirer; a fan. An aficionado of Chinese food, Diffie was also known for carrying around a pair of elegant chopsticks, much the way a serious billiard player totes his favorite cue. Aficionados of spy fiction may find the plot by itself enough to keep them reading -- the book is certainly never boring. For one thing, they listened to classical records together; Sagan was a real aficionado of the musical masters. Aficionado derives from Spanish aficionar, "to induce a liking for," from afición, "a liking for." | |||||||||
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