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Forms of Address: Off-hand

Currente calamo. With a running or fluent pen. Off-hand. Custos morum.

Off-hand.

Guardian of morality. A protector of good manners.

Débris, day breé. Ruins. Broken Remains.

Début, day boo. A first appearance before the public, as of an actor, or public speaker.

Débutant, day bu tang. A person who makes a first appearance before the public. Débutante, day bu tangt. A new female performer, as in a theatre. A female on her introduction to society.

De die in diem. From day to day.

De facto. In fact.

In reality, as a King de facto distinguished from a King de jure. De integro. Afresh. Anew.

De jure. By right.

Demi-monde, duh me mongd. A term for woman who occupy a good position in society, but whose reputation is stained.

Dénouement, day noó mong. The end of the plot. The unravelling or development of the plot of a play or novel. The end of any series of events, De novo. Anew. Over again.

Deo volente or D.V. God willing.

Dernier ressort, dair nyay raysor. The last resort or shift. Desideratum. A thing to be desired. Any improvement which is wanted. Détour, de toor. A circuitous march.

De trop, duh tro.

Excess. Out of place. Too much. Intruding.