Adjective definition

Can you please tell me what a word often used on the television show, "Frasier", means--it sounds something like it would be spelled "jeurjune"? I think it may mean something like "commonplace" or "boring" or something similiar to that.

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Permalink Reply by Marc Vonhalmen on November 25, 2009 at 1:16am

I really can't think of any French word sounding like "jeurjune"...
Would it be possible to have the audio recording of it, or maybe a sentence in which it was used?

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Permalink Reply by Al Graham on November 25, 2009 at 4:25am

As another Frasier fan, I think it might be ' jejune', which is described in the Merriam Webster dictionary as being derived from the Latin word 'jejunus' meaning 'childish' or 'empty.'

Regards,
Al

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Permalink Reply by Kathryn Galvez on November 25, 2009 at 6:31am

Thank you, Al!!!! That fits the situations where the word was used on the show, too, so I think you must be absolutely correct!!!

Thank you so much, and you have a good evening!!!
Kathryn

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Permalink Reply by Marc Vonhalmen on November 25, 2009 at 8:35pm

Wait... I'm not following. Where you looking for a French word or and English word?

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Permalink Reply by Al Graham on November 26, 2009 at 6:54am

Marc, I think the pronunciation (zhih zhoon) probably fooled the enquirer into thinking it was French. I did too, until I looked it up.

Regards,
Al