The word for today is… tousle (verb, noun): verb : dishevel, rumple noun 1 Scotland : rough dalliance : tussle 2 : a tangled mass (as of hair) Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Tousle is a word that has been through what linguists call a “functional shift.” That’s a fancy way of saying it
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com The recent death of 1979 Nobel Prize winning American physicist Steven Weinberg aged 88, recalled his famous quip about the evolution of the universe in the three minutes after the Big Bang, specifically, “After that, nothing of any interest would happen in the history of
The word for today is… boilerplate (noun): 1 : syndicated material supplied especially to weekly newspapers in matrix or plate form 2a : standardized text b : formulaic or hackneyed language bureaucratic boilerplate 3 : tightly packed icy snow Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the days before computers, small, local newspapers around the U.
Voices for Freedom How are you holding up? So much going on for so many of us. The key thing to do if you understand you are to be affected or are already affected by “No Jab, No Job” mandates or requests is: Don’t panic. Take a deep breath.
The word for today is… bromide (noun): 1 : a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives 2a : a commonplace or tiresome person : bore b : a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : After bromine was
The word for today is… undulate (adjective, verb): adjective : having a wavy surface, edge, or markings verb 1 : to form or move in waves : fluctuate 2 : to rise and fall in volume, pitch, or cadence 3 : to present a wavy appearance Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Undulate and “inundate” are word
The postal service in Edwardian England was a pinnacle of efficiency: twice-daily deliveries, and even soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front reliably receiving mail from home the next day. But not all postal services are so efficient. A resident of Bagdad, Tasmania, a small town just outside
Michaela Kathleen Curran University of Iowa Michaela Kathleen Curran is a Provost’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Community and Behavioral Health in the College of Public Health at the University of Iowa. Her research focuses on social-structural determinants of health; global health; disparities in disability access and
The word for today is… scuttlebutt (noun): 1a : a cask on shipboard to contain fresh water for a day’s use b : a drinking fountain on a ship or at a naval or marine installation 2 : rumor, gossip Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Nowadays, office workers catch up on the latest
The word for today is… callow (adjective): : lacking adult sophistication : immature Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : You might not expect a relationship between the word callow and baldness, but that connection does in fact exist. Callow comes from calu, a word that meant “bald” in Middle English and Old English. By
Marc Grey Many of the covid vaccines are made using completely new medical tech involving the use of genetic material instead of proteins from the appropriate virus. This has led to them being described as ‘gene therapies not vaccines’ in some circles. In this article, we discuss these new medical
The word for today is… Nimrod (noun): 1 : a descendant of Ham represented in Genesis as a mighty hunter and a king of Shinar 2 not capitalized : hunter 3 not capitalized, slang : idiot, jerk Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Nimrod is described in Genesis as “the first on earth to be
The word for today is… garnish (verb, noun): verb 1a : decorate, embellish b : to add decorative or savory touches to (food or drink) 2 : to equip with accessories noun 1 : embellishment, ornament 2 : something (such as lemon wedges or parsley) used to decorate or flavor food or drink 3a : an
Chris Sweeney rt.com Chris Sweeney is an author and columnist who has written for newspapers such as The Times, Daily Express, The Sun and the Daily Record, along with several international-selling magazines. Information Op-ed In a case being submitted to the US Supreme Court, Lorie Smith is
Michael Cook mercatornet.com Michael Cook is the editor of MercatorNet. The word “bizarre” is becoming shop-worn in articles about the transgender movement, but it’s difficult to find a more accurate and less offensive synonym. The latest incident concerns the hitherto innocuous word “woman”. Last week the American
The word for today is… abject (adjective): 1 : sunk to or existing in a low state or condition : very bad or severe 2a : cast down in spirit : servile, spiritless b : showing hopelessness or resignation 3 : expressing or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Abject
