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Hyperpolyglots

Posted by Grant Barrett on June 30, 2012 · Add Comment

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One Hundred Hours of Nerditude

Posted by Grant Barrett on November 1, 2010 · Add Comment

Rabbit, rabbit! In this week’s episode, it’s old terms like “eleemosynary” and “logodaedaly,” and new ones like “catio.” We discuss how to pronounce “coyote,” what Brits may mean when offer you a “joint,” when “cowpie” entered English, the “larrupin'” in “larrupin’ good,” and whether “Guess what” needs a question mark. Listen: http://www.waywordradio.org/guess-what/ Many of you [...]
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eatertain

Posted by Grant Barrett on July 13, 2009 · Add Comment

eatertain v.— «Kessler spends a lot of time meeting with (often anonymous) consultants who describe how they are trying to fashion products that offer what’s become known in the food industry as “eatertainment.” Fat, sugar, and salt turn out to be the crucial elements in this quest: different “eatertaining” items mix these ingredients in different but [...]
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bounce

Posted by Grant Barrett on August 15, 2007 · Add Comment

bounce v.— «A vice principal at a school had problems with her P.C. I said (in geek slang) “Well, let me go bounce your box for you.”* She said that was a nice offer but wasn’t I married? *geek slang for “reboot your PC.”» —“Re: Another tough day…“ by scaton Usenet: alt.buddha.short.fat.guy Aug. 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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wireline

Posted by Grant Barrett on August 14, 2007 · Add Comment

wireline adj.— «A wholly-owned AT&T subsidiary Amps Corp was formed last year to comply with an earlier FCC order requiring that wireline carriers set up separate subsidiaries for cellular systems.» —“AT&T May Offer Mobil Phones Commercially Within Two Years” Dow Jones News Service Apr. 9, 1981. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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tropical shell

Posted by Grant Barrett on July 16, 2007 · Add Comment

tropical shell n.— «Although there are no strict definitions, “cold shells” are generally facilities where tenants may have to install bathrooms, elevators and air conditioning. But that’s not as bad as an “arctic shell,” which doesn’t have much more than a roof and exterior walls. A “warm shell” at least has bathrooms and elevators. “Tropical shells” [...]
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