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hypersigil

hypersigil  n.— «The “hypersigil” or “supersigil” develops the sigil concept beyond the static image and incorporates elements such as characterization, drama, and plot. The hypersigil is a sigil extended through...

deck jewellery

deck jewellery  n.— «She’s been referred to as “deck jewellery” but the lone female crew member on board Sydney to Hobart favourite Konica Minolta isn’t worried. To her crewmates, 32-year-old Melinda Aldridge is just one of the...

prisoneaucrat

prisoneaucrat  n.— «Zero tolerance incarceration became the buzz word of Queensland “prisoneaucrats” who oversee the new-age prison system of the 21st century – a warehousing process where sensory deprivation labours...

intelligent design

intelligent design  n.— «The term “intelligent design” was reputedly coined in 1991 by Phillip E. Johnson, a law professor, in his book “Darwin on Trial.”» —“Scientist, lawyer debate intelligent design...

vigiler

vigiler  n.— «The vigils, participants and observers say, illustrate a dramatic transformation of the Catholic laity in the United States that has been unfolding since the 1960s, but has accelerated over the last three years as Catholics...

bumper sniffer

bumper sniffer  n.— «Department of Public Safety officer Dub Gillum points out the left lane is for passing only by law, and the “bumper sniffer” is following too close and can get a ticket without having an accident...