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Friday, January 28, 2022

In other words, athetize to tyrant

  • athetize, verb. (rare) To reject or mark a passage of text as spurious.
  • befilth, verb. (archaic) To cover with filth; make filthy.
  • conservatwat, noun. (US, considered offensive) A pejorative term for a person with right-wing political views; (portmanteau of conservative and twat).
  • ghoulishness, noun. The quality or condition of being ghoulish; morbid or macabre character.
  • grimalkin, noun. (archaic) A cat (used especially in reference to its characteristically feline qualities); a spiteful old woman.
  • libtard, noun. (US, considered offensive) A pejorative term for a person with left-wing political views; (portmanteau of liberal and retard).
  • mnemonic, noun. A device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something.
  • neologian, noun. A person holding or proposing novel views; a rationalist, a neologist; adjective. Holding or tending to adopt novel views.
  • panpanic, noun. A strong feeling of fear experienced by many people during the covid-19 pandemic, leading to a lack of reasonable thought and action (portmanteau of pandemic and panic).
  • patina, noun. A green or brown film on the surface of bronze or similar metals, produced by oxidation over a long period; a gloss or sheen on a surface resulting from age or polishing; the impression or appearance of something.
  • plimsoll, noun. (British) A canvas shoe with a rubber sole; gym shoe; sneaker.
  • rapscallion, noun. A mischievous and disreputable ne’er-do-well; rascal or rogue; unprincipled person.
  • scariant, noun. Any new variant of covid-19 that people are very worried about because of the way it is reported in the media, despite the lack of scientific evidence to suggest it is any more dangerous than the original virus (portmanteau of scary and variant).
  • simony, noun. The buying or selling of ecclesiastical privileges; for example, pardons or benefices (from Simon Magus, Acts 8:18).
  • sitooterie, noun. (rare) A secluded area within a building where people can sit apart from others; an alcove, recess.
  • summum bonum, noun. (from the Latin) The highest good, especially as the ultimate goal according to which values and priorities are established in an ethical system. Cf. summum malum.
  • summum malum, noun. (from the Latin) The greatest or supreme evil; that which is most reprehensible, harmful, or undesirable. Cf. summum bonum.
  • supine, adjective. Lying flat on your back; horizontal, recumbent.
  • tyrant, noun. A cruel and oppressive ruler.

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