Associations to the word «Barnum»
Wiktionary
BARNUM, proper noun. A surname.
BARNUM EFFECT, noun. The tendency of individuals to give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that are in fact vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people.
Dictionary definition
BARNUM, noun. United States showman who popularized the circus (1810-1891).
Wise words
Wisdom does not show itself so much in precept as in life -
in firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite. It teaches us
to do, as well as talk, and to make our words and actions
all of a color.