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July 2, 2009
He orders a beer and settles on a stool. He hears a voice beside him say “Nice tie.” The guy looks right and left, but he’s the only person at the bar. He takes a drink, and the voice says “Cool haircut.” The guy shakes his head, blinks his eyes, and takes another swig. The voice pipes up again: “You’re one handsome man.”
“Hey,” the guy says to the bartender. “I keep hearing this voice. What’s the deal?”
“It’s the peanuts,” the bartender says. “They’re complimentary.”
The word complimentary describes a bowl of peanuts—or anything else—that’s either flattering or free. When you want to say that something works well with something else, use the word complementary.
Compiled by Elizabeth Keest Sedrel. Have a question you'd like addressed in a future issue? E-mail it.
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