The word for today is… balmy (adjective): 1a: having the qualities of balm : soothing b: mild, temperate Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Aromatic ointments and fragrances are literally, balms: healing substances and soothing scents with the power to ease both mind and body. The original balm, what Latin-speakers referred to
It’s a dead horse, no one cares: Diggers have moved onto the site of Auckland’s Alexandra Park raceway where champion racehorse Cardigan Bay is buried – in what some trotting supporters have called a “desecration”. The grave site and surrounding land is being turned into a car park. The
The word for today is… slake (verb): intransitive verb 1 archaic : subside, abate 2: to become slaked : crumble transitive verb 1 archaic : to lessen the force of : moderate 2: satisfy, quench 3: to cause (a substance, such as lime) to heat and crumble by treatment with water : hydrate Source : Merriam
Oh dear, how sad, never mind: Three’s 7pm news and entertainment show The Project looks set to finish up at the end of the year, Warner Bros. Discovery ANZ have announced. Hosted by Jesse Mulligan, Kanoa Lloyd and Jeremy Corbett, the show has held the 7pm spot on Three
The word for today is… eructation (noun): : an act or instance of belching Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Eructation is simply a fancier, and some might argue a more decorous, word for “belch.” “Eructation” was borrowed from Latin in the 15th century; the verb eruct, meaning “to belch,” followed in the
Lloyd, mate, no one cares. Even in his early school years, Lloyd Burr knew he was gay. Burr was never interested in games of “catch and kiss” with girls. From 6 years old, he used to think, ‘do I get to catch the boys and kiss them?’ Burr, a political
The word for today is… futile (adjective): 1: serving no useful purpose : completely ineffective 2: occupied with trifles : frivolous Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Futile broke into 16th-century English as a Latinate borrowing from Middle French. The Latin derivative, f?tilis, was used to describe things that are brittle or
The word for today is… inkling (noun): 1: a slight knowledge or vague notion 2: a slight indication or suggestion : hint, clue Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Inkling has nothing to do with ink, whether of squid, tattoo, or any other variety. Originating in English in the early 16th century, inkling
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The word for today is… volatile (adjective, noun): adjective 1a: characterized by or subject to rapid or unexpected change b: unable to hold the attention fixed because of an inherent lightness or fickleness of disposition 2a: tending to erupt into violence : explosive b: easily aroused c: lighthearted, lively 3: readily
The word for today is… soiree (noun): : a party or reception held in the evening Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In English, soiree means “a fancy evening affair.” The word comes directly from French and was formed from the word soir, meaning “evening” or “night.” The French make a subtle distinction
Canada remains one of the only countries in the world that allows legal and regulated access to recreational marijuana. But five years after the drug’s legalisation, the country’s cannabis industry is struggling for survival. Wait, what? […] Take Aurora Cannabis, for example. The Alberta-based cannabis manufacturer – one of
The word for today is… dialectic (noun): 1 philosophy : logic 2 philosophy a: discussion and reasoning by dialogue as a method of intellectual investigation specifically : the Socratic techniques of exposing false beliefs and eliciting truth b: the Platonic (see platonic sense 1) investigation of the eternal ideas 3 philosophy : the
It’s been a “crazy ride” for 31-year-old Doug Menzies, who – a few drinks down – made a bet last year with his mates to see who could “pull off a music festival”. The beers wore off and everyone lost interest. Except Doug. Enter Dougfest. It’s a two-
The word for today is… context (noun): 1: the parts of a discourse that surround a word or passage and can throw light on its meaning 2: the interrelated conditions in which something exists or occurs : environment, setting Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : In its earliest uses (documented in the 15th
The big tough gang members are actually a bunch of crybabies: A prominent Mongrel Mob president claims National’s gang policies are devastating, a breach of their human rights, and will create a “psychological war”. Speaking exclusively to the Herald, Waikato Mongrel Mob Kingdom leader Sonny Fatupaito said after reading
