The word for today is… manicule (noun) – a symbol in the shape of a pointing hand, used to draw attention to a section of text. Source : Atlas Obscura Etymology : A manicule takes the form of a hand with an outstretched index figure, gesturing towards a particularly pertinent piece of text.
The word for today is… jeopardy (noun)) – 1 : exposure to or imminence of death, loss, or injury 2 (law) : the danger that an accused person is subjected to when on trial for a criminal offense Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Geoffrey Chaucer employed the word jeopardy in his late 14th-century masterpiece,
The word for today is… proselytise (verb) – 1 : to induce someone to convert to one’s faith 2 : to recruit someone to join one’s party, institution, or cause Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Proselytise comes from the noun proselyte (meaning “a new convert”), which comes from the Late Latin noun
The word for today is… febrile (adjective) – marked or caused by fever Source : Merriam – Webster Etymology : Not too surprisingly, febrile originated in the field of medicine. We note its first use in the work of the 17th-century medical reformer Noah Biggs. Biggs used it in admonishing physicians to care for
Jessica Borge School of Advanced Study Jessica Borge, Digital Collections (Scholarship) Manager at King’s College London Archives and Research Collections; Visiting Fellow in Digital Humanities, School of Advanced Study Around 975 Durex condoms are sold every minute. The global condom market is predicted to grow to over US$11
The word for today is… nostrum (noun) – : a medicine of secret composition recommended by its preparer but usually without scientific proof of its effectiveness 2 : a usually questionable remedy or scheme : panacea Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In those thrilling days of yesteryear, declared a 1990 Consumer Reports article, “patent-medicine pitchmen
Donald J. Boudreaux aier.org Donald J. Boudreaux is a senior fellow with American Institute for Economic Research and with the F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University; a Mercatus Center Board Member; and a professor of
Robert Weissberg mercatornet.com Robert Weissberg is a professor emeritus of political science at The University of Illinois-Urbana. The toxic ideas that have corrupted today’s universities all began as tiny, obscure musings before escaping from the laboratories. They may have started with an unpublished paper or two, a request
The word for today is… absolve (verb) – 1: to set (someone) free from an obligation or the consequences of guilt 2 : to pardon or forgive (a sin) : to remit (a sin) by absolution Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The act of absolving can be seen as releasing someone from blame or
The word for today is… quisling (noun, often attributive) – one who commits treason: traitor, collaborator Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian army officer who in 1933 founded Norway’s fascist party. In December 1939, he met with Adolf Hitler and urged him to occupy Norway. Following the
The word for today is… itinerant (adjective) – : traveling from place to place Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Latin, iter means “way” or “journey.” That root was the parent of the Late Latin verb itinerari, meaning “to journey.” It was that verb which ultimately gave rise to today’s English word
I want to thank all those who congratulated me on our 52nd wedding anniversary on Monday. It was a very pleasant day. As some of you know I’m ill and just waiting to board the final train. But in the meantime I’m enjoying life as much as possible.
The word for today is… risible (adjective) – 1a : capable of laughing b : disposed to laugh 2 : arousing or provoking laughter especially 3 : associated with, relating to, or used in laughter Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : If someone makes a ridiculous remark about your risible muscles, he or she is not necessarily
Brad Polumbo fee.org Brad Polumbo is a libertarian-conservative journalist and Opinion Editor at the Foundation for Economic Education. Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are all the rage right now. Of course, the rise of non-government, decentralized, encrypted electronic currencies like bitcoin has been going on for years. But in recent
21st century wire ronpaulinstitute.org This is undoubtedly one of the most extraordinary stories of the entire ‘global pandemic’ which has turned the world upside down over the twelve months. In an article published by Lockdown Skeptics by Derek Winton entitled, The Imperial Model and its Role in the UK’
The word for today is… fettle (noun, transitive verb) – (n) : state or condition of health, fitness, wholeness, spirit, or form —often used in the phrase in fine fettle, (v) : to cover or line the hearth of (something, such as a reverberatory furnace) with loose material (such as sand or gravel)
