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Whiffler:
somebody who walks in front of you through a crowd
ORIGIN
whiffler (ˈwɪflə) n (Historical Terms) archaic an attendant who cleared the way for a procession : from wifle battle-axe, from Old English wifel, of Germanic origin; the attendants originally carried weapons to clear the way]
somebody who walks in front of you through a crowd
ORIGIN
whiffler (ˈwɪflə) n (Historical Terms) archaic an attendant who cleared the way for a procession : from wifle battle-axe, from Old English wifel, of Germanic origin; the attendants originally carried weapons to clear the way]
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Mi·sog·y·nis·tic
/məˌsäjəˈnistik/
adjective
1.
strongly prejudiced against women:
"deeply ingrained misogynistic attitudes"
ORIGIN
"a woman-hater, one who has an aversion to women in general," 1610s, from Greek misogynēs "woman-hater"
/məˌsäjəˈnistik/
adjective
1.
strongly prejudiced against women:
"deeply ingrained misogynistic attitudes"
ORIGIN
"a woman-hater, one who has an aversion to women in general," 1610s, from Greek misogynēs "woman-hater"
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Cacography
Definition:
bad handwriting or spelling
ORIGIN
The word is derived from the Greek Ancient Greek: κηρός, wax, and Ancient Greek: γράφειν, to write). Cerography was invented in the late 1830s by Sidney E. Morse, a son of Jedidiah Morse, and a younger brother of Samuel Morse; it was independently patented in England by Edward Palmer, who primarily conceived of it as an artistic medium.
Definition:
bad handwriting or spelling
ORIGIN
The word is derived from the Greek Ancient Greek: κηρός, wax, and Ancient Greek: γράφειν, to write). Cerography was invented in the late 1830s by Sidney E. Morse, a son of Jedidiah Morse, and a younger brother of Samuel Morse; it was independently patented in England by Edward Palmer, who primarily conceived of it as an artistic medium.
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Con·tri·tion
noun
1.
the state of feeling remorseful and penitent:
"to show contrition for his crime he offered to do community service"
ORIGIN
The modern sense is a figurative use in Christianity. The word was sometimes used in Middle English in the literal Latin sense "a crushing"
noun
1.
the state of feeling remorseful and penitent:
"to show contrition for his crime he offered to do community service"
ORIGIN
The modern sense is a figurative use in Christianity. The word was sometimes used in Middle English in the literal Latin sense "a crushing"
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Obelus
Have you ever wondered what the symbol used for division in a math problem is called? Well, now you know!
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Obelus
Have you ever wondered what the symbol used for division in a math problem is called? Well, now you know!
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UTE
A ute (/juːt/ YOOT), originally an abbreviation for "utility" or "coupé utility", is a term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe vehicles with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, that can be driven with a regular driver's license.
Traditionally, the term referred to vehicles built on passenger car chassis and with the cargo tray integrated with the passenger body (coupé utility vehicles). However, present-day usage of the term "ute" in Australia and New Zealand has expanded to include any vehicle with an open cargo area at the rear, which would be called a pickup truck in other countries.
A ute (/juːt/ YOOT), originally an abbreviation for "utility" or "coupé utility", is a term used in Australia and New Zealand to describe vehicles with a tonneau behind the passenger compartment, that can be driven with a regular driver's license.
Traditionally, the term referred to vehicles built on passenger car chassis and with the cargo tray integrated with the passenger body (coupé utility vehicles). However, present-day usage of the term "ute" in Australia and New Zealand has expanded to include any vehicle with an open cargo area at the rear, which would be called a pickup truck in other countries.
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UTE:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ute_peopleUte (/ˈjuːt/) are the Indigenous people of the Ute tribe and culture among the Indigenous peoples of the Great Basin. They had lived in sovereignty in the regions of present-day Utah and Colorado.
In addition to their ancestral lands within Colorado and Utah, their historic hunting grounds extended into current-day Wyoming, Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico. The tribe also had sacred grounds outside their home domain that were visited seasonally.
We make our world significant by the courage of our questions and by the depths of our answers - Carl Sagan
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murmuration
noun [ C ]
a large group of birds, usually starlings, that all fly together and change direction together, or the act of birds doing this :
Starling murmurations are one of the most dazzling displays in the natural world.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4f_1_r80RY
noun [ C ]
a large group of birds, usually starlings, that all fly together and change direction together, or the act of birds doing this :
Starling murmurations are one of the most dazzling displays in the natural world.
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Hal·low·een
noun
1.
the night of October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, commonly celebrated by children who dress in costume and go door-to-door asking for candy.
ORIGIN
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.
https://www.history.com/topics/hallowee ... -halloween
noun
1.
the night of October 31, the eve of All Saints' Day, commonly celebrated by children who dress in costume and go door-to-door asking for candy.
ORIGIN
Halloween’s origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in). The Celts, who lived 2,000 years ago, mostly in the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom and northern France, celebrated their new year on November 1.
https://www.history.com/topics/hallowee ... -halloween
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Empiricism
means a method of study relying on empirical evidence, which includes things you've experienced: stuff you can see and touch. Empiricism is based on facts, evidence, and research. On the other hand, according to Oxford Language, this is the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience.
ORIGIN
The English term empirical derives from the Ancient Greek word ἐμπειρία, empeiria, which is cognate with and translates to the Latin experientia, from which the words experience and experiment are derived.
means a method of study relying on empirical evidence, which includes things you've experienced: stuff you can see and touch. Empiricism is based on facts, evidence, and research. On the other hand, according to Oxford Language, this is the theory that all knowledge is derived from sense-experience.
ORIGIN
The English term empirical derives from the Ancient Greek word ἐμπειρία, empeiria, which is cognate with and translates to the Latin experientia, from which the words experience and experiment are derived.