Someone at work pointed out this “word” – mot juste. Mot juste is simply defined as:
the exactly right word or phrasing
I doubt I’ll ever use this word though. If I said it, people would probably think I mangled the word “mojo.” But I’d love to hear if you were able to work in some mot juste.
While using the free version of Pandora, this advertisement popped up, and I happened to look at it.
First off, yes, I was listening to Depeche Mode but back to my question. The ad wants the user to tap on his age. I can understand the age of <18 (less than 18) but then isn’t 75< (75 less than) technically a correct age group for anyone under the age of 75?
Yeah, I don’t think I’d want to take classes from this advertiser, not only because of 75< but that mis-lined comic typeface doesn’t lend much credibility either.
I cannot even believe someone made the “error” of confusing the words, “since” and “sense.” But there it was in an email:
… that has sense been worked out.
I did not quote the entire sentence sense I didn’t feel it necessary. Otherwise, it may have confused your common since. I hope that make scents.
Thanks to @abaggy for forwarding me the email that will mar my english forever.
I am simply in awe over this (info)graphic depicting the taxonomy of rapper’s names. All I can say is, “Word.”
On Superbowl Sunday, will you be Kaepernicking the scores of the San Francisco 49ers? What’s Kaepernicking? Strike this pose after a touchdown, and you’re Kaepernicking.
Hold up, did I just see that phrase used seriously? Seriously?! “For all intensive purposes” – you know you’re in trouble when the Urban Dictionary has a definition.
Nonsense, it means nothing. Its what people say when they really mean to say “for all intents and purposes”.
Should I even care this erroneous phrase was used? It’s just a mute point right? 😉
There is a difference between endemic and indigenous species as I’ve recently learned. Supposedly, the Hawaiian Red Shrimp, the Opae ula, are endemic to Hawaii and can only be found in Hawaii. That’s different from indigenous species that can be found in other geographies.
Here’s a good article explaining the difference and also distinguishes native and alien species.
I’m no filthy rich hip hop mogul, so it’s no wonder why I’m not popping bottles. Heck, I never knew what popping bubbles meant as well as many of these other hip hop cliches.
I’d only disagree a bit with 808’s. Maybe it is a type of drum, but if we’re talking Kanye West’s 808’s and Heartbreak, I have to think Hawaii (area code 808 and where Kanye recorded) had some influence.
Over the weekend, I had the opportunity to watch the sunset from Portlock in Hawaii Kai. Here’s the view that includes crepuscular rays.
Here’s the formal definition of rictus:
a fixed grimace or grin
But really, let’s put aside the denotation with this strong mental imagery.
McDonald’s Grimace is the personification of rictus if there ever was one.
Today’s word of the day is suffused:
gradually spread through or over
It’s lunchtime, and I must be hungry since all I can think about is some warm bread suffused with peanut butter and jelly although I know that’s not the correct usage of suffused. I must let the definition of suffused suffuse in my head to come up with a better example.
I forget the context of bole so it could either be:
the trunk of a tree
or
a fine, compact, earthy clay
Meh, kind of a boring word to use in everyday conversations or the workplace. And that’s no hyperbole!
