The word for today is…
cygnet (noun):
: a young swan
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Middle English sygnett, from Anglo-French cignet, from cigne swan, from Latin cycnus, cygnus, from Greek kyknos. First used in the 15th century.
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The word for today is… quodlibet (noun) - 1: a philosophical or theological point proposed for disputation. Also : a disputation on such a point 2: a whimsical combination of familiar melodies or texts Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : "Whatever." Try to get philosophical nowadays and that may be the response
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