Associations to the word «Barnum»
Wiktionary
BARNUM, proper noun. A surname.
BARNUM EFFECT, noun. The tendency of individuals to give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people.
Dictionary definition
BARNUM, noun. United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891).
Wise words
Don't use words too big for the subject. Don't say
"infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise you'll have no
word left when you want to talk about something really
infinite.