Lexicon:Modern/bakell
| bakell | |
|---|---|
| Stage | Modern CLT |
| Pronunciation | /ˈba.keɬ/ |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| Etymology | from Middle bakeli |
bakell — a term for one who displays gentle folly, playful innocence, or charming simplicity; used affectionately as an endearment or lightly as a teasing rebuke when someone acts with endearing but misguided simplicity and the Natural Order.
Notes
Affectionate and slightly condescending. Said of someone whose foolishness is endearing rather than a problem, and never said to their face by anyone who respects them.