When in doubt, check the dictionary

Another lesson taught to me by Grandpa, when I had used a colorful italian word to describe one of his girlfriend's children. I thought the word meant sloppy, when in fact it was much, much worse. Perhaps I should have known because I learned it from Grandma. The lesson is not just for foreign curse words, it is also for those $10 words that some people like to use, but have no idea what they mean. The beauty of language, any language, is that words don't have to be long to be meaningful.