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Unpastime (n.)
Something that everyone does but that nobody actually admits to doing, or at least not publicly anyway. The paradoxical nature of unpastimes means that although a reasonably comprehensive list of exam… more →
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Deadly euphemisms
MumblingNerd wrote 1 day ago: Having used the term ‘popped my clogs’ in a Tweet recently, it made me think about the amazing range … more →
Euphemistically Speaking...
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Matt wrote 1 week ago: Consider, for a moment, the following phrases: Regime change A woman’s right to choose Capita … more →
Sometimes You Just Need Air Quotes
lyingtomakefriends wrote 3 weeks ago: The joke was really on us this week when South Carolina governor Mark Sanford disappeared for a lone … more →
Semenotics: maybe there’s a better way to put it
slinkers wrote 3 weeks ago: It might go something like this: it’s bedtime, and you’re winding down by watching a fa … more →
Skirmish & Retreat
bundleocontradictions wrote 1 month ago: Tension causes the occasional blow-up. Things that need to be said come out in the wrong tone. Nothi … more →
Euphemisms: Truly Offensive
indignet wrote 1 month ago: “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques.” It’s torture. Period. Using a euphemism (an e … more →
lazy
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golubka wrote 2 months ago: I have to say, I am really enjoying this handful of days off. Sure, I won’t really have anyth … more →
Oh You've Got To Be Kidding Me.
theincorporealhangnail wrote 2 months ago: A matchbook, available for sale on ebay, from the Kari ‘Hipster Grifter’ Farrell. " … more →
Hampton Wick's Contribution to the English Language
TGW wrote 3 months ago: Approaching Hampton Wick from Kingston Bridge. Really, you’d think that you couldn’t get … more →
Stupid metaphors and analogies
Bernie Latham wrote 3 months ago: Last night on CNN, David Gergen, a fellow for whom I have a lot of respect, said as regards future i … more →
The secrets to understanding me
jwkuo87 wrote 3 months ago: Yeah, I’m not really upfront regarding small talk and have the tendency to state things somewh … more →
Word of the day for Tuesday, March 17th
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Elizabeth Herndon wrote 4 months ago: Today’s word came to me via Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day a couple of weeks ago. Pu … more →
Rebranding
Rob F wrote 4 months ago: Consider the following: At some socially consie organization, a high-level meeting is going on. An e … more →
A Destiny Is Only As Great As Its Manifesters
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qatzelok wrote 4 months ago: soundtrack … Jesus spoke to the White Settlers. He said, “Genocide the entire continent … more →
A catchy new euphemism
Daniel wrote 4 months ago: The New York Times quotes high-profile financial analyst Nicholas P. Heymann who uses the phrase … more →
Wiseguys, Coast to Coast
DSL. wrote 4 months ago: Looks like the headline writers at KCAL 9 have watched one episode too many of the Bowdlerized, basi … more →
Unpastime (n.)
Keith wrote 4 months ago: Something that everyone does but that nobody actually admits to doing, or at least not publicly anyw … more →
[man] (n.)
Keith wrote 4 months ago: The silent [man] is a form of silent punctuation in which the word ‘man’ is clearly present at the e … more →
Gift vapour (n.)
Keith wrote 4 months ago: An invisible aura of goodwill and friendship that surrounds gifts, presents, cards, and—more controv … more →
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