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The Learning Kingdom's Cool Word of the Day for September 3, 1999
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soi-disant [adj. swah-dee-ZAHN]
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Someone who is soi-disant is claiming a role, occupation, or status
for themselves. The term is a derogatory description of someone who
may not be entitled to make such a claim. Example: "Joe was a
soi-disant rock climber, but to the experts it was obvious he had
little experience."
This French expression literally translates as "self saying." It is
one of many French words and phrases imported into English
during the 17th and 18th centuries by British intellectuals who
engaged in regular correspondence with their counterparts in France.
More words that came over from French:
vis-a-vis [prep. veez-uh-VEE]: face to face; opposite to; compared with
denoument [n DAY-noo-MAHN]: final resolution and clarification
potpourri [n. poh-poo-REE]: a mixture of incongruous things
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