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TragicMonkey · 20th January 2021, 05:58 AM

Originally Posted by Wudang

One I got people using a couple of times “iatrogenic “ - caused by a doctor. It has surprisingly many applications in IT.

It crops up a lot in healthcare IT, too, but the clinical staff hate seeing it used. To which we reply hey, saw off the correct leg next time, then.

Wudang · 20th January 2021, 06:26 AM

Originally Posted by TragicMonkey

It crops up a lot in healthcare IT, too, but the clinical staff hate seeing it used. To which we reply hey, saw off the correct leg next time, then.

Yeah stumbled on a few cases but my work was usually after the SNOMED geeks had done their thing.

The Great Zaganza · 20th January 2021, 10:50 AM

obstreperous

learned about it today, doubt I will every actually use it.

Trebuchet · 20th January 2021, 11:16 AM

Originally Posted by bruto

Swarf, a versatile word that can mean either a swoon (or the act of swooning), or the residue from metal machining.

I once designed a swarf collector, complete with 5-bin rotary bucket holder for separating different alloys!

Spektator · 20th January 2021, 11:42 AM

Ostrobogulous. Slightly and bizarrely risque.

Dr. Keith · 20th January 2021, 02:05 PM

Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto

Juicing - what you do to ~~pigs~~ piglets.

Sorry to be such a pedant in what is otherwise a joyous thread, but we need to have some consistency of language or what was the point of having an empire in the first place.

arthwollipot · 20th January 2021, 02:17 PM

Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza

obstreperous

learned about it today, doubt I will every actually use it.

My mum always told me that I was being obstreperous. It was quite a normal word in our household.

arthwollipot · 20th January 2021, 02:17 PM

Otolith. An ear stone.

Monza · 21st January 2021, 06:25 AM

Years ago, my work colleague tried to get our foreign boss to use odd slang words. He would use them in his own conversation to see if the boss would eventually pick up on it and use the words himself. These were words like "lollygagging".

Monza · 21st January 2021, 06:29 AM

For you word/language aficionados, here is one I've never been quite sure about. How would you make the plural possessive of the word princess?

Singular = princess
Plural = princesses
Plural possessive = princesses'

The above seems correct to me, but I'm not sure about the pronunciation of the latter one.

TragicMonkey · 21st January 2021, 07:14 AM

Originally Posted by Monza

For you word/language aficionados, here is one I've never been quite sure about. How would you make the plural possessive of the word princess?

Singular = princess
Plural = princesses
Plural possessive = princesses'

The above seems correct to me, but I'm not sure about the pronunciation of the latter one.

I was taught that plural possessives that end in S are pronounced exactly like the plural--there's not an additional S sound, just a silent apostrophe. This isn't a new question for those of us whose surname ends in S.

"Look, it's the princess! What's she holding? Why, it's the princess's knife! Do princesses have special knives? Yes, the princesses' knives have extra grooves called 'blood gutters' that they may stab more effectively." In that example last three iterations are all pronounced the same. Also, stay the hell away from the royalty of that kingdom!

bruto · 21st January 2021, 08:15 AM

Originally Posted by Monza

For you word/language aficionados, here is one I've never been quite sure about. How would you make the plural possessive of the word princess?

Singular = princess
Plural = princesses
Plural possessive = princesses'

The above seems correct to me, but I'm not sure about the pronunciation of the latter one.

I've always presumed the latter one is pronounced the same as the second, the added possessive meaning conveyed by context.

So, for example, one might say "The princesses' fortune was divided among the princesses," and the meaning is pretty clear. If one finds it is not, and there's some ambiguity as to which sense is meant, you'd best change the sentence. So, for example, you might not know which is meant if you say "The king's fortune was the princesses(')", but it would be clear if you said "The princesses were the king's fortune," or "The king's fortune was that of the princesses."

Wudang · 21st January 2021, 08:31 AM

When 2 princesses meet it usually means a battle to the death as only one can start the new hive. So largely a theoretical issue. I've pulled this from an entirely different domain of knowledge but that seems to be fashionable these days.

Monza · 21st January 2021, 08:53 AM

Originally Posted by TragicMonkey

I was taught that plural possessives that end in S are pronounced exactly like the plural--there's not an additional S sound, just a silent apostrophe. This isn't a new question for those of us whose surname ends in S.

Yes, come to think of it, this is what I've been taught too. I remember it bothered me on my first trip to London when I saw St. James's Park.

TragicMonkey · 21st January 2021, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Monza

Yes, come to think of it, this is what I've been taught too. I remember it bothered me on my first trip to London when I saw St. James's Park.

I was only speaking of pronunciation. St James's is the correct possessive for a single St James. If the park were dedicated to all the saints of that name it would be trickier: St James' would be technically correct but confusing. St Jameses' would make a degree of sense but be unwieldy.

It's easier with surnames. Marlon Wayans's family, the Wayans, live in the Wayans' stately home.

arthwollipot · 21st January 2021, 02:54 PM

Here's a word I just had occasion to use in another thread: Verisimilitude - apparent realism. It doesn't have to actually be realistic in order to have verisimilitude. A lot of science fiction relies on it while still having faster-than-light travel, blaster weapons, futuristic energy generation and laser swords. None of those things are realistic - many would be actually impossible in the real universe, but we like them because in context, they have verisimilitude.

Gord_in_Toronto · 21st January 2021, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Dr. Keith

Sorry to be such a pedant in what is otherwise a joyous thread, but we need to have some consistency of language or what was the point of having an empire in the first place.

Oh **** off!

Wudang · 22nd January 2021, 03:53 AM

Susie Dent again
“ Word of the day is 'arsle': a 19th-century verb meaning to make no progress whatsoever on a job in hand - literally, to 'shuffle backwards'.”

Dr. Keith · 22nd January 2021, 10:42 AM

Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto

Oh **** off!

The pleasure is all yours.

Trebuchet · 22nd January 2021, 12:08 PM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Otolith. An ear stone.

Paroxysmal. As in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, which is caused by otoliths.

catsmate · 24th January 2021, 02:56 PM

Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza

obstreperous

learned about it today, doubt I will every actually use it.

Get a cat.....

arthwollipot · 24th January 2021, 06:32 PM

Originally Posted by Trebuchet

Paroxysmal. As in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, which is caused by otoliths.

Which is what my dad has, which is why I know about otoliths.

Gord_in_Toronto · 24th January 2021, 06:39 PM

pseudepigraphically from Wikipedia "Pseudepigrapha (also anglicized as "pseudepigraph" or "pseudepigraphs") are falsely attributed works, texts whose claimed author is not the true author, or a work whose real author attributed it to a figure of the past."

Found while researching St Ignatius in respect to another thread.

arthwollipot · 24th January 2021, 06:47 PM

Here's a fun one I learned the other day. When you say "gosh" instead of "God", or "frick", or "heck" or "jeepers" to avoid a profanity, it is known as a minced oath.

Trebuchet · 24th January 2021, 08:19 PM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Which is what my dad has, which is why I know about otoliths.

Yup. My mother caused me to learn about them.

alfaniner · 24th January 2021, 09:35 PM

Philtrum.
The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip.

I remember reading it in a Superman book (novel, not comic book -- no pictures!) It was describing an alien race whose defining feature was the lack of one.

TragicMonkey · 25th January 2021, 06:48 AM

Originally Posted by alfaniner

Philtrum.
The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip.

I remember reading it in a Superman book (novel, not comic book -- no pictures!) It was describing an alien race whose defining feature was the lack of one.

Smooth philtrums are also a symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome. Not everyone who lacks a philtrum has FAS (or is an alien)...but once you know about it it's hard not to wonder when you notice people without one.

The Great Zaganza · 12th February 2021, 11:34 PM

Just heard the term

monocausotaxophilia

and I use it when appropriate, making sure that it will become appropriate in conversations.

Caroline13 · 20th February 2021, 01:00 PM

Mendacious - lying, untruthful and on and on.

It's amazing how many don't know this word, but they know lying as everyone does it.

Wudang · 25th February 2021, 05:52 AM

https://twitter.com/susie_dent/statu...218072064?s=12

Quote:

Word of the day is 'huff snuff' (16th century): one who shares their opinion far and wide but is quick to take offence if anyone disagrees.

HHellpop · 25th February 2021, 09:23 AM

Poltroon: an utter coward.

Seen in recent James Gill column (nola.com) in reference to Senator John Kennedy and his ass-kissing cohorts

ETA: Gill usually has at least one word per column that I have to look up.

Wudang · 25th February 2021, 09:32 AM

Trahison des clercs - "treason of the intellectuals : the compromising of integrity by intellectuals who engage in political advocacy." Yeah, seeing a lot of that this century.

I was reminded of it by Hhellpop's eta above. I found this and other interesting expressions in Francis Wheen's "How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered The World"

Spektator · 25th February 2021, 09:45 AM

Farthingale. Flatulist (one who can, by expelling air from his/her anus, play tunes - see Le Petomane)

HHellpop · 25th February 2021, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Spektator

Farthingale. Flatulist (one who can, by expelling air from his/her anus, play tunes - see Le Petomane)

A vocation that many guys in college aspire to! Though not as numerous as flatuflagrationists.

Carlotta · 28th February 2021, 01:55 PM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

Here's a fun one I learned the other day. When you say "gosh" instead of "God", or "frick", or "heck" or "jeepers" to avoid a profanity, it is known as a minced oath.

This link led me to the word eggcorn, examples of which can be seen in the misused idioms thread.

Gord_in_Toronto · 3rd March 2021, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by Wudang

https://twitter.com/susie_dent/statu...218072064?s=12

Quote:

Word of the day is 'huff snuff' (16th century): one who shares their opinion far and wide but is quick to take offence if anyone disagrees.

Taylor Swift?

GlennB · 3rd March 2021, 03:54 PM

Incommodious.

3point14 · 4th March 2021, 12:33 PM

Originally Posted by arthwollipot

My mum always told me that I was being obstreperous. It was quite a normal word in our household.

Same here. I was often admonised for being obstreperous.

I like 'Sonder' as it describes a sensation that sometimes hits me when I'm out in public and I think it needs a word.

Etymology: Sonder is a neologism, coined by John Koenig for his online Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows. As such it has no evolution to trace.

The realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.

20th January 2021, 05:58 AM	#41
TragicMonkey Poisoned Waffles Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Monkey Posts: 59,755	Originally Posted by Wudang One I got people using a couple of times “iatrogenic “ - caused by a doctor. It has surprisingly many applications in IT. It crops up a lot in healthcare IT, too, but the clinical staff hate seeing it used. To which we reply hey, saw off the correct leg next time, then.
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20th January 2021, 06:26 AM	#42
Wudang BOFH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: People's Republic of South Yorkshire Posts: 13,591	Originally Posted by TragicMonkey It crops up a lot in healthcare IT, too, but the clinical staff hate seeing it used. To which we reply hey, saw off the correct leg next time, then. Yeah stumbled on a few cases but my work was usually after the SNOMED geeks had done their thing.
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20th January 2021, 10:50 AM	#43
The Great Zaganza Maledictorian Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 14,882	obstreperous learned about it today, doubt I will every actually use it.
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20th January 2021, 11:16 AM	#44
Trebuchet Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Townsend, Washington Posts: 31,338	Originally Posted by bruto Swarf, a versatile word that can mean either a swoon (or the act of swooning), or the residue from metal machining. I once designed a swarf collector, complete with 5-bin rotary bucket holder for separating different alloys!
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20th January 2021, 02:05 PM	#46
Dr. Keith Not a doctor. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 22,958	Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto Juicing - what you do to ~~pigs~~ piglets. Sorry to be such a pedant in what is otherwise a joyous thread, but we need to have some consistency of language or what was the point of having an empire in the first place.
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20th January 2021, 11:42 AM	#45
Spektator Watching . . . always watching. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 1,952	Ostrobogulous. Slightly and bizarrely risque.

20th January 2021, 02:17 PM	#47
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 71,117	Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza obstreperous learned about it today, doubt I will every actually use it. My mum always told me that I was being obstreperous. It was quite a normal word in our household.
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21st January 2021, 06:25 AM	#49
Monza Alta Viro Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,221	Years ago, my work colleague tried to get our foreign boss to use odd slang words. He would use them in his own conversation to see if the boss would eventually pick up on it and use the words himself. These were words like "lollygagging".
Monza Alta Viro Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,221

21st January 2021, 06:29 AM	#50
Monza Alta Viro Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,221	For you word/language aficionados, here is one I've never been quite sure about. How would you make the plural possessive of the word princess? Singular = princess Plural = princesses Plural possessive = princesses' The above seems correct to me, but I'm not sure about the pronunciation of the latter one.
Monza Alta Viro Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,221

21st January 2021, 07:14 AM	#51
TragicMonkey Poisoned Waffles Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Monkey Posts: 59,755	Originally Posted by Monza For you word/language aficionados, here is one I've never been quite sure about. How would you make the plural possessive of the word princess? Singular = princess Plural = princesses Plural possessive = princesses' The above seems correct to me, but I'm not sure about the pronunciation of the latter one. I was taught that plural possessives that end in S are pronounced exactly like the plural--there's not an additional S sound, just a silent apostrophe. This isn't a new question for those of us whose surname ends in S. "Look, it's the princess! What's she holding? Why, it's the princess's knife! Do princesses have special knives? Yes, the princesses' knives have extra grooves called 'blood gutters' that they may stab more effectively." In that example last three iterations are all pronounced the same. Also, stay the hell away from the royalty of that kingdom!
	__________________ You added nothing to that conversation, Barbara.

21st January 2021, 08:15 AM	#52
bruto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Way way north of Diddy Wah Diddy Posts: 28,300	Originally Posted by Monza For you word/language aficionados, here is one I've never been quite sure about. How would you make the plural possessive of the word princess? Singular = princess Plural = princesses Plural possessive = princesses' The above seems correct to me, but I'm not sure about the pronunciation of the latter one. I've always presumed the latter one is pronounced the same as the second, the added possessive meaning conveyed by context. So, for example, one might say "The princesses' fortune was divided among the princesses," and the meaning is pretty clear. If one finds it is not, and there's some ambiguity as to which sense is meant, you'd best change the sentence. So, for example, you might not know which is meant if you say "The king's fortune was the princesses(')", but it would be clear if you said "The princesses were the king's fortune," or "The king's fortune was that of the princesses."
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21st January 2021, 08:31 AM	#53
Wudang BOFH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: People's Republic of South Yorkshire Posts: 13,591	When 2 princesses meet it usually means a battle to the death as only one can start the new hive. So largely a theoretical issue. I've pulled this from an entirely different domain of knowledge but that seems to be fashionable these days.
	__________________ "Your deepest pools, like your deepest politicians and philosophers, often turn out more shallow than expected." Walter Scott.

21st January 2021, 08:53 AM	#54
Monza Alta Viro Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,221	Originally Posted by TragicMonkey I was taught that plural possessives that end in S are pronounced exactly like the plural--there's not an additional S sound, just a silent apostrophe. This isn't a new question for those of us whose surname ends in S. Yes, come to think of it, this is what I've been taught too. I remember it bothered me on my first trip to London when I saw St. James's Park.
Monza Alta Viro Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,221

21st January 2021, 09:59 AM	#55
TragicMonkey Poisoned Waffles Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Monkey Posts: 59,755	Originally Posted by Monza Yes, come to think of it, this is what I've been taught too. I remember it bothered me on my first trip to London when I saw St. James's Park. I was only speaking of pronunciation. St James's is the correct possessive for a single St James. If the park were dedicated to all the saints of that name it would be trickier: St James' would be technically correct but confusing. St Jameses' would make a degree of sense but be unwieldy. It's easier with surnames. Marlon Wayans's family, the Wayans, live in the Wayans' stately home.
	__________________ You added nothing to that conversation, Barbara.

21st January 2021, 02:54 PM	#56
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 71,117	Here's a word I just had occasion to use in another thread: Verisimilitude - apparent realism. It doesn't have to actually be realistic in order to have verisimilitude. A lot of science fiction relies on it while still having faster-than-light travel, blaster weapons, futuristic energy generation and laser swords. None of those things are realistic - many would be actually impossible in the real universe, but we like them because in context, they have verisimilitude.
	__________________ We will meet them on the beach, we will meet them on the phone hook-ups. - Scott Morrison, probably

21st January 2021, 07:05 PM	#57
Gord_in_Toronto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 20,623	Originally Posted by Dr. Keith Sorry to be such a pedant in what is otherwise a joyous thread, but we need to have some consistency of language or what was the point of having an empire in the first place. Oh **** off!
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22nd January 2021, 03:53 AM	#58
Wudang BOFH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: People's Republic of South Yorkshire Posts: 13,591	Susie Dent again “ Word of the day is 'arsle': a 19th-century verb meaning to make no progress whatsoever on a job in hand - literally, to 'shuffle backwards'.”
	__________________ "Your deepest pools, like your deepest politicians and philosophers, often turn out more shallow than expected." Walter Scott.

22nd January 2021, 10:42 AM	#59
Dr. Keith Not a doctor. Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 22,958	Originally Posted by Gord_in_Toronto Oh **** off! The pleasure is all yours.
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22nd January 2021, 12:08 PM	#60
Trebuchet Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Townsend, Washington Posts: 31,338	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Otolith. An ear stone. Paroxysmal. As in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, which is caused by otoliths.
	__________________ Cum catapultae proscribeantur tum soli proscripti catapultas habeant.

24th January 2021, 02:56 PM	#61
catsmate No longer the 1 Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 24,368	Originally Posted by The Great Zaganza obstreperous learned about it today, doubt I will every actually use it. Get a cat.....
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24th January 2021, 06:32 PM	#62
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 71,117	Originally Posted by Trebuchet Paroxysmal. As in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, which is caused by otoliths. Which is what my dad has, which is why I know about otoliths.
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24th January 2021, 06:39 PM	#63
Gord_in_Toronto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 20,623	pseudepigraphically from Wikipedia "Pseudepigrapha (also anglicized as "pseudepigraph" or "pseudepigraphs") are falsely attributed works, texts whose claimed author is not the true author, or a work whose real author attributed it to a figure of the past." Found while researching St Ignatius in respect to another thread.
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24th January 2021, 06:47 PM	#64
arthwollipot Observer of Phenomena Pronouns: he/him Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Ngunnawal Country Posts: 71,117	Here's a fun one I learned the other day. When you say "gosh" instead of "God", or "frick", or "heck" or "jeepers" to avoid a profanity, it is known as a minced oath.
	__________________ We will meet them on the beach, we will meet them on the phone hook-ups. - Scott Morrison, probably

24th January 2021, 08:19 PM	#65
Trebuchet Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Port Townsend, Washington Posts: 31,338	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Which is what my dad has, which is why I know about otoliths. Yup. My mother caused me to learn about them.
	__________________ Cum catapultae proscribeantur tum soli proscripti catapultas habeant.

24th January 2021, 09:35 PM	#66
alfaniner Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Sorth Dakonsin Posts: 25,070	Philtrum. The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip. I remember reading it in a Superman book (novel, not comic book -- no pictures!) It was describing an alien race whose defining feature was the lack of one.
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25th January 2021, 06:48 AM	#67
TragicMonkey Poisoned Waffles Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Monkey Posts: 59,755	Originally Posted by alfaniner Philtrum. The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip. I remember reading it in a Superman book (novel, not comic book -- no pictures!) It was describing an alien race whose defining feature was the lack of one. Smooth philtrums are also a symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome. Not everyone who lacks a philtrum has FAS (or is an alien)...but once you know about it it's hard not to wonder when you notice people without one.
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12th February 2021, 11:34 PM	#68
The Great Zaganza Maledictorian Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 14,882	Just heard the term monocausotaxophilia and I use it when appropriate, making sure that it will become appropriate in conversations.
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20th February 2021, 01:00 PM	#69
Caroline13 Muse Join Date: Jan 2021 Location: So Calif. Posts: 545	Mendacious - lying, untruthful and on and on. It's amazing how many don't know this word, but they know lying as everyone does it.

25th February 2021, 05:52 AM	#70
Wudang BOFH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: People's Republic of South Yorkshire Posts: 13,591	https://twitter.com/susie_dent/statu...218072064?s=12 Quote: Word of the day is 'huff snuff' (16th century): one who shares their opinion far and wide but is quick to take offence if anyone disagrees.
	__________________ "Your deepest pools, like your deepest politicians and philosophers, often turn out more shallow than expected." Walter Scott.

25th February 2021, 09:23 AM	#71
HHellpop Reluctant Galactic Assassin Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ylum Posts: 361	Poltroon: an utter coward. Seen in recent James Gill column (nola.com) in reference to Senator John Kennedy and his ass-kissing cohorts ETA: Gill usually has at least one word per column that I have to look up.
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25th February 2021, 09:32 AM	#72
Wudang BOFH Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: People's Republic of South Yorkshire Posts: 13,591	Trahison des clercs - "treason of the intellectuals : the compromising of integrity by intellectuals who engage in political advocacy." Yeah, seeing a lot of that this century. I was reminded of it by Hhellpop's eta above. I found this and other interesting expressions in Francis Wheen's "How Mumbo-Jumbo Conquered The World"
	__________________ "Your deepest pools, like your deepest politicians and philosophers, often turn out more shallow than expected." Walter Scott.

25th February 2021, 09:45 AM	#73
Spektator Watching . . . always watching. Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Southeastern USA Posts: 1,952	Farthingale. Flatulist (one who can, by expelling air from his/her anus, play tunes - see Le Petomane)

25th February 2021, 11:27 AM	#74
HHellpop Reluctant Galactic Assassin Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ylum Posts: 361	Originally Posted by Spektator Farthingale. Flatulist (one who can, by expelling air from his/her anus, play tunes - see Le Petomane) A vocation that many guys in college aspire to! Though not as numerous as flatuflagrationists.
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28th February 2021, 01:55 PM	#75
Carlotta Critical Thinker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 498	Originally Posted by arthwollipot Here's a fun one I learned the other day. When you say "gosh" instead of "God", or "frick", or "heck" or "jeepers" to avoid a profanity, it is known as a minced oath. This link led me to the word eggcorn, examples of which can be seen in the misused idioms thread.

3rd March 2021, 03:39 PM	#76
Gord_in_Toronto Penultimate Amazing Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 20,623	Originally Posted by Wudang https://twitter.com/susie_dent/statu...218072064?s=12 Quote: Word of the day is 'huff snuff' (16th century): one who shares their opinion far and wide but is quick to take offence if anyone disagrees. Taylor Swift?
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