morning skinny
Morning skinny is a slang term for when someone looks or feel slimmer first thing in the day, before they've had anything to eat and, often, after going to the bathroom.
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dog walk
Time to get the leash. The slang dog walk is "to overpower" or "outsmart" someone, as if in utter control of them, as when walking a dog. The slang verb own is a close synonym. -
Holy Halidom, Here’s A Word Of The Day Quiz
Brace yourself for this week’s behemoth Word of the Day Quiz. | February 18 – 24, 2019 If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends …
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What Is The Difference Between “Loan,” “Lend,” “Loaned,” And “Lent”?
You would not be wrong if you interchange loan and lend—they do in fact mean the same thing in most instance. The words loan and loaned are the present and past tenses of to loan. Lend and lent are the present and past tenses of to lend. As verbs, loan and lend are often used interchangeably. For example, “A bank loans people money to buy a home. …
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gråtrunka
Gråtrunka is a Swedish blend word meaning "to cry while masturbating." -
going Dutch
Do you want me to pick up the bill or do you want to go Dutch? When dining, going Dutch means each person pays for their own food or drinks. -
Why Do We Use Onomatopoeia?
Few words are as fun to say as onomatopoeia, but what the heck does it mean? Despite its complex look and sound, onomatopoeia actually has a simple function in the English language. It’s defined as “the formation of a word, as cuckoo, meow, honk, or boom, by imitation of a sound made by or associated with its referent.” To put it simply, it’s a word …
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Has The Word “Ninja” Been Culturally Appropriated?
Traditionally, the word ninja is defined as “a member of a feudal Japanese society of mercenary agents, highly trained in martial arts and stealth (ninjutsu), who were hired for covert purposes ranging from espionage to sabotage and assassination.” These ninjas have captured the Western pop culture imagination since at least the 1960s, when the word was borrowed into English. Since then, ninja has expanded to describe “a …
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Lewis’s Law
Lewis's Law is an unofficial principle of the Internet that states that the comments on any article about feminism justify feminism. -
Amplify Your Attractancy With This Word Of The Day Quiz
Snowbirds and townies alike are wild about this week’s Word of the Day Quiz. | February 11 – 17, 2019 If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it …
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zero-waste travel
Zero-waste travel is the act of traveling in a way that greatly reduces one's environmental impact, specifically by limiting the amount of trash generated. Practices include bringing reusable toiletries containers, portable composting, and consciously minimizing…