Clifford

//ˈklɪfəɹd//

"Clifford" in a Sentence (3 examples)

"Thick description" is a term coined by Clifford Geertz.

Anti-social behavior is fertile ground for humor. In America, where sexual expression was for long repressed, sex jokes abound. When Clifford Geertz asked a young Balinese man the funniest thing he could think of, the answer was "A younger being rude to his older brother."

Proud northern lord, Clifford of Cumberland, / Warwick is hoarse with calling thee to arms.

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