wan
\WAHN\, adjective:
1. Having a pale or sickly hue; pale; pallid.
2. Lacking vitality, as from weariness, illness, or unhappiness; feeble.
3. Lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble.
She was concerned about her grandson's wan appearance. "So skinny," she would say in Yiddish, "such a plucked little owl."
DAILY LAUGHCLICK OF THE WEEK
The Downsizing
The boss at a small company called his employees together one day to give them some bad news. "I'm really sorry, but I'm going to have to let one of you go." The black employee said, "I'm a protected minority. You don't want to go there." A female employee countered, "And I'm a woman. Don't have to say any more." The oldest employee, in his gruff, no-nonsense way, said, "Fire me, buster, and I'll hit you with an age discrimination suit so fast it'll make your head spin." At this point they all turned to look at the helpless young, white, male employee, who thought for a moment, then responded, "I think I might be gay..."
