Band-Aid

A quick and usually ineffective solution to a problem that only addresses the symptom and not the root cause. Refers to the trademark for a brand of adhesive bandages. Primarily heard in US. Lowering educational standards in schools may increase graduation rates, but it does little more than slap a Band-Aid on a much deeper problem.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Kalyan	-	Indian, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu
Lange	['læŋə]
Tillie	TIL-ee	English
Arne (2)	AHR-nə	German
Yeruslan	-	Folklore
Gavriila	-	Russian