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And the word of the day is…Cyprian (SIP-ree-uhn):

Adjective

1. Of, or pertaining to Cyprus.

2. Lewd.

Noun

1. A native or inhabitant of Cyprus; a Cypriot.

2. A lewd person.

Just like teacher used to tell you: use it three times a sentence and it’s yours forever. In this case, stick to the secondary meanings–they’ll come in far more handy. For example:

Last night, as Lily Crystalle removed her shimmering brassiere while dancing en pointe, the mood of the men in the grand ballroom (and of many women, too) shifted from bemused and buoyant to downright Cyprian.

“Next on Oprah, please welcome one of the best-known performers of yesteryear, everyone’s favorite troubled troubador, that Cyprian songstress of the South, Ms. Britney Spears-Federline.”

“Sir, I assure you that in grasping your buttocks and shoving you headlong into the canned fruit display, I was only trying to prevent you from being run down by an errant shopping cart: my motives were entirely selfless, not Cyprian.”