A vade mecum is a handbook; a concise reference book providing specific information about a subject or location. The expression is also used in a wider context to mean a useful object, constantly carried on one’s person.
It is also a toothpaste brand! ;) My parents always bought it. Checking it up now I see that it was launched 1897 in Sweden and is still on the market. The Latin meaning is "go with me".
It is also a toothpaste brand! ;) My parents always bought it. Checking it up now I see that it was launched 1897 in Sweden and is still on the market. The Latin meaning is "go with me".
ReplyDeleteClever idea for a toothpaste!
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