The word for today is… shambolic (adj) – Disorderly or chaotic. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : 1961, apparently from shamble in the sense “disorder” (see shambles), perhaps on model of symbolic. If you enjoyed this BFD word of the day please consider sharing it with your friends.
Rowan Light maxim.org.nz With the sudden return to lockdown, it makes sense that many New Zealanders are experiencing anxiety and despair. Hoarding or panic-buying food, conspiracy theories proliferating online, and the public vilification of people walking without masks – all point to an insight by Viktor Frankl: “An
Australia has a rich tradition of editorial cartooning, and Johannes Leak is shaping up as one of the greats. It’s not entirely surprising, perhaps: his father, the late Bill Leak, was indisputably one of the best ever. Johannes has inherited not just his father’s sharp eye and draftsmanship,
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com A recent NZ Herald correspondent finished his letter on the Victorian pandemic with “Poor buggers”. Reading that now acceptable expression, took my memory back to a 1956 Springbok tour test match. It was a huge event in then non-event New Zealand, with the nation
The word for today is… parse (verb) – 1. (a) To break (a sentence) down into its component parts of speech with an explanation of the form, function, and syntactical relationship of each part. (b) To describe (a word) by stating its part of speech, form, and syntactical relationships in a
It’s a little-known fact that, prior to the late 90s/early 2000s, the most intense period of globalisation occurred in the second half of the 19th century. For much of the 20th century, in fact, globalisation was in retreat. Walls and trade barriers went up and stayed up
We really need to find a new term to add to the BFD Dictionary. Along with Trougher, Gunts, Fatima, etc., there ought to be a term to describe a word or action only ever used by leftist journalists or academics, usually as a kind of secret handshake which indicates to
The word for today is… omnipotent (adj) – Having unlimited or universal power, authority, or force; all-powerful. (noun) – 1. One having unlimited power or authority. 2. Omnipotent God. Used with the. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : The word omnipotent made its way into English through Anglo-French, but it ultimately
The word for today is… maestro (noun) – A master in an art, especially a composer, conductor, or music teacher. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “Master of music, great teacher or composer,” 1797, from Italian maestro, literally “master,” from Latin magisterium, accusative of magister “chief, head, director, teacher,” contrastive adjective (“he
The word for today is… jargon (noun) – 1. The specialised language of a trade, profession, or similar group, especially when viewed as difficult to understand by outsiders. 2. Nonsensical or incoherent language. 3. A hybrid language or dialect; a pidgin. Not in technical use. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Mid-
The word for today is… incontrovertible (adj) – Impossible to dispute; unquestionable. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : If something is indisputable, it’s incontrovertible. But if it is open to question, is it controvertible? It sure is. The antonyms controvertible and incontrovertible are both derivatives of the verb controvert (meaning “to
The word for today is… hombre (noun) – (slang) A man; a fellow. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “A man” (especially one of Spanish descent), 1846, from Spanish, from Latin hominem, accusative of homo “man”. If you enjoyed this BFD word of the day please consider sharing it with your friends.
Hasbro has been forced to pull Troll dolls with an inappropriately placed button that makes suggestive noises when pushed. This is seriously creepy and completely inappropriate. Is @Hasbro normalizing grooming & facilitating child abuse? ?? ? pic.twitter.com/Q258vsGqcC — Sam Parker ?? (@SamParkerSenate) August 5, 2020 Here is a hypothetical equivalent product
The word for today is… gourmand (noun) – 1. A lover of good food. 2. A person who often eats too much. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “What God has plagu’d us with this gourmaund guest?” As this exasperated question from Alexander Pope’s 18th-century translation of Homer’s
The word for today is… gauche (adj) – Lacking grace or social polish; awkward or tactless. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : “Awkward, tactless,” 1751 (Chesterfield), from French gauche “left” (15th century, replacing senestre in that sense), originally “awkward, awry,” from gauchir “turn aside, swerve,” from Proto-Germanic *wankjan (source also of
The word for today is… fraternize (Real English speakers would spell this -ise) (verb) – 1. To associate with others in a brotherly or congenial way. 2. To associate on friendly terms with an enemy or opposing group, often in violation of discipline or orders. Source : The Free Dictionary Etymology : Both
