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have a penchant for
have a penchant for
Have a tendency or taste for. For example, He has a penchant for saying the wrong thing, or She has a strong penchant for baroque music. [Second half of 1600s]
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Rexana | | rek-SAN-ə | English (Rare) |
Mignon | | - | Literature |
Bogna | | BAWG-nah | Polish |
Boleslava | | - | Czech (Rare), Russian (Rare) |
Ama | | - | Western African, Akan |
Nithya | | - | Tamil, Indian, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam |