The word for today is… sarcasm (noun): 1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain 2a: a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual b: the use or
But a Mail on Sunday investigation has uncovered some disturbing truths about six of the eight medics interviewed – evidence that should, at the very least, have given BBC news executives pause for thought as they rolled out their scoop with dramatic fanfare. Astonishingly, all six have repeatedly spouted anti-Semitic slurs
The word for today is… conflate (verb): 1a: to bring together : blend b: confuse 2: to combine (things, such as two versions of a text) into a composite whole Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Conflate can be traced back to the same roots as the English verb blow. Conflate comes from
[Sir Russell Coutts] hit out at the “extreme” marine mammal management plan “forced upon” SailGP and said New Zealand was “handcuffed” by bureaucracy and red tape. […] “In addition to our normal marine mammal protocols, SailGP has had this extreme marine mammal management plan forced upon us in Lyttelton, demanded by
he word for today is… kindred (adjective , noun): adjective 1: of a similar nature or character : like 2: of the same ancestry noun 1a: a group of related individuals b: one’s relatives 2: family relationship : kinship Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Family—both ancestral and in spirit—is what puts
[…] An international study released today shows only one in five autistic New Zealanders feel accepted by the people around them. Autism advocates say stigma is common, and workplaces have a long way to go to accommodate people with autism. When Joanne Dacombe told her workplace she was autistic, she said
Christine Recently our youngest child got married. She is 24, so not a child at all but she was living at home until married. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, I started to notice a shift in my thinking and reactions. There were some things I knew would
The word for today is… harangue (noun, verb) noun 1: a speech addressed to a public assembly 2: a ranting speech or writing 3: lecture intransitive verb : to make a harangue, declaim transitive verb : to address in a harangue Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In Old Italian, the verb aringare meant
Accused poisoner Erin Patterson has reportedly been moved to a protected unit in a Victorian prison as she awaits trial. The Herald Sun has cited a prison insider who claimed Patterson had been moved to the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre’s protected wing, for protection from other inmates. It’s
The word for today is… axiomatic (adjective): Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : An axiom is a principle widely accepted for its intrinsic merit, or one regarded as self-evidently true. A statement that is axiomatic, therefore, is one against which few people would argue. Axiomatic entered English from the New Latin word
Founding member, singer and lead guitarist of British punk band Chumbawamba, Boff Whalley, hadn’t heard of Winston Peters until Stuff emailed asking if the NZ First leader had permission to use the band’s hit song Tubthumping at political events. “My first thought was, oh no, not again,” Whalley
The word for today is… whinge (verb): : to complain fretfully : whine Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : One of the strengths of the English language is the nuance it exhibits when called upon to supply words for every possible kind of whining and complaining. We English users vent, we lament, we fuss
Winston Peters has been fighting a war of words with the media for decades. But he’s adopted a new phrase in his arsenal in recent times: “leftie shill”. It popped up in the wake of last year’s election campaign and has now come back with a vengeance after
The word for today is… oneiric (adjective): : of, relating to, or suggestive of dreams : dreamy Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : The notion of using the Greek noun oneiros (meaning “dream”) to form the English adjective oneiric wasn’t dreamed up until the mid-19th century. But back in the late 1500s and
Look what @winstonpeters brought to the House for @chrishipkins ? pic.twitter.com/PGR1PBYfUG — Ani O'Brien (@aniobrien) March 19, 2024 Discuss it on The BFD. If you would like to access exclusive Member content or just remove the ads to make your reading experience more enjoyable click here to
The word for today is… gargoyle (noun): 1a: a spout in the form of a grotesque human or animal figure projecting from a roof gutter to throw rainwater clear of a building b: a grotesquely carved figure 2: a person with an ugly face Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In the
