BUZZED WORDS Pelf Yes That's Right Pelf

Posted: 02 May 2010 | 6:00 am

In our continuing search for the buzziest buzz terms and words we come upon the word 'pelf.' This one could scramble the brains of your next Scrabble opponent.

The word according to the dictionary is - money; riches, gain or generally conveying the idea of something ill-gotten. It's origin can be traced back to the Old French word 'pelfre', and somehow became later known as pilfer.

Certainly the word has relevance in the current scenario of Thai politics and the recent Supreme Court decision regarding deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

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