Today I peeled a pomegranate that was past its prime. As I separated the good seeds from the bad ones, I thought to myself that I had better be "liberal" in the use of what is left, since none of it will last long.
That's when I was struck by a second meaning of "liberal." In the common usage, it also means to spend, waste, or use up quickly.
Here's what one dictionary says:
a liberal coating of paint: abundant, copious, ample, plentiful, generous, lavish, luxuriant, profuse, considerable, prolific, rich; literary plenteous. antonym scant.
Come to think of it, why does that alternative meaning surprise me?
--KTL 10/29/09
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