Cosmopolitan

V and I were around Toa Payoh this evening for dinner. Walking around the HDB Hub area, V mused about the increasingly cosmopolitan mix in Toa Payoh. Looking around, I tended to agree with her. But there was a distinct lack of a certain cosmopolitan air though. It's still very heartland.

V then asked me what does "denizen" mean. It got me stumped for a minute. I knew it's about humans but how does it differ from "citizen", I really didn't know.

denizen \DEN-uh-zuhn\, noun:
1. A dweller; an inhabitant.
2. One that frequents a particular place.
3. [Chiefly British] An alien granted certain rights of citizenship.
4. An animal, plant, etc. that has become naturalized.

V can be so sharp with her perception sometimes.