Associations to the word «Ballon»
Wiktionary
BALLON, noun. (ballet) The quality of a jump by which a ballet dancer appears to pause in midair
BALLON D'ESSAI, noun. A policy put forward to test reactions; something designed to test the waters, an experimental measure. [from 19th c.]
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.