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[Joe McVeigh | 26 Jan 2009 | One Comment | 212 views]
Word of the Week: Astute

Word of the week brings you up close and personal with the noble tongue of English. This tongue will be wiggled in places where only the brave dare venture.

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[Juha Tupasela | 19 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 140 views]
Word of the Week: Einsteinian Slip

Einstein is not impressed.
Einsteinian slip /ˈaɪn staɪn.i.ən ˈslɪp/
noun
1. A humorous slip of the tongue that occurs when trying to display one’s erudition by using an academic term or term of art resulting in the exact opposite of the desired effect. Similar to a malapropism, but easier to pronounce (making the utterance of an Einsteinian slip less likely).
He would have gotten that research post if it hadn’t been for that unfortunate Einsteinian slip in front of …

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[Joonas Pulkkinen | 12 Jan 2009 | One Comment | 126 views]
Word of the week: Huge

Word of the week brings you up close and personal with the noble tongue of English. This tongue will be wiggled in places where only the brave dare venture.

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[Simo Ahava | 5 Jan 2009 | No Comment | 154 views]
Word of the week: Thespian

Word of the week brings you up close and personal with the noble tongue of English. This tongue will be wiggled in places where only the brave dare venture.

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[Joe McVeigh | 28 Dec 2008 | No Comment | 203 views]
Word of the Week: Gorey

Word of the week brings you up close and personal with the noble tongue of English. This tongue will be wiggled in places where only the brave dare venture.