Make that non-word of the day. One of my most hated words: simpler. In my opinion, simpler shouldn't be recognized as a real word. It just sounds stupid.
My hate of that word is what makes the Crystal Windows 7 ads all the more annoying. Even when spoken in a British accent, the word sounds completely asinine. I suppose it's fitting that simpler is used to describe something as idiotic as a PC.
I sincerely believe that once you've gone MAC, you'll never even consider going back!
Showing posts with label word of the day. Show all posts
Showing posts with label word of the day. Show all posts
Sunday, April 4, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Word of the day
nocturnal
noc·tur·nal
Pronunciation: \näk-ˈtərnl\
adjective
1 : of, relating to, or occurring in the night
2 : active at night
Of course everyone knows what nocturnal means, but I chose this word because it perfectly describes me. I am the quintessential night owl.
noc·tur·nal
Pronunciation: \näk-ˈtərnl\
adjective
1 : of, relating to, or occurring in the night
2 : active at night
Of course everyone knows what nocturnal means, but I chose this word because it perfectly describes me. I am the quintessential night owl.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Word of the day
Linsey-woolsey
lin·sey–wool·sey
Pronunciation: \ˈlin-zē-ˈwoŏl-zē\
noun
A strong coarse fabric with a linen or cotton warp and a woolen weft.
This entry is in honor of my mama - a fabulously talented fiber artist. She doesn't have her own web site, but you can see some of her work on the Carolina Designer Craftsmen site.
lin·sey–wool·sey
Pronunciation: \ˈlin-zē-ˈwoŏl-zē\
noun
A strong coarse fabric with a linen or cotton warp and a woolen weft.
This entry is in honor of my mama - a fabulously talented fiber artist. She doesn't have her own web site, but you can see some of her work on the Carolina Designer Craftsmen site.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Word of the day
In honor of the Supernatural marathon that aired yesterday, I give you the word of the day:
Douchebaggery: a combination of the following words: douche pronunciation: \˙düsh\
and \˙bag\ + ery.
Definition according to Urban Dictionary: The state of being a douchebag - committing acts that define an individual as being a douchebag, such as ripping off friends, screwing your friends over or generally just being a giant douche.
This word could easily be construed as offensive, but if you heard Dean say "Douchebaggery," in the episode, "Criss Angel is a Douche Bag" I bet you'd forgive the offense - or at least I hope you would.
Douchebaggery: a combination of the following words: douche pronunciation: \˙düsh\
and \˙bag\ + ery.
Definition according to Urban Dictionary: The state of being a douchebag - committing acts that define an individual as being a douchebag, such as ripping off friends, screwing your friends over or generally just being a giant douche.
This word could easily be construed as offensive, but if you heard Dean say "Douchebaggery," in the episode, "Criss Angel is a Douche Bag" I bet you'd forgive the offense - or at least I hope you would.
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Word of the day
I recently changed my screen saver to the Apple Word of the Day, and some of the words have really been out of left field - even for me who practically memorized the dictionary before taking my GRE exam in 1999.
I thought it would be fun to occasionally share some of the stranger ones.
From Wednesday, February 10th:
zaf·tig
Pronunciation: \ˈzäf-tig\
adjective
The definition used by the screen saver referred to "of a woman": having a full rounded figure: pleasingly plump
I thought it would be fun to occasionally share some of the stranger ones.
From Wednesday, February 10th:zaf·tig
Pronunciation: \ˈzäf-tig\
adjective
The definition used by the screen saver referred to "of a woman": having a full rounded figure: pleasingly plump
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