Word of the Day - Bromide

[debodun]

Bromide (noun) - a compound of bromine with another element. A trite and unoriginal idea or remark, typically intended to soothe or placate.

Many bromides were exchanged at the alumni reunion.

 

[Ruthanne]

So many bromides so little time...

 

[StarSong]

Funeral attendees frequently offer family members unhelpful bromides about the deceased being in a better place or God needing another angel.