According to data compiled between 1995 and 2010 by the California Department of Water Resources, working-class Bellflower residents use an average of 128 gallons of water a day. Per capita water use in Pico Rivera (126 gal/d), Norwalk (119 gal/d) Inglewood (114 gal/d), and Compton (106 gal/day) was even less.
Definition of patron - a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause, a customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especia Definition of patron - a person who gives financial or other support to a person, organization, or cause, a customer of a shop, restaurant, etc., especia dictionary thesaurus
If you are patronizing, you tend to speak down to others, acting as though you are smarter, classier, or just plain better than anyone else. For the record, your snobby attitude is not impressing anyone. A patron is someone who subsidizes or finances another person or organization â usually an artist or charitable institution. So the word patronizing stems from this idea of someone bestowing money or help on another. Today, the sense of condescension is strongly attached to the adjective, while the word patron is still a positive description of someone who gives.