Category Archives: dictionaries
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Jackanapes, Crambazzled, and So Long
Leave a commentMay 3, 2023 by libroshombre
There are several reasons I like the Online Etymology website: it’s accurate, thorough, and often entertaining. For example, consider …
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Politicians, Lawyers, and Winnings Arguments
Leave a commentNovember 1, 2022 by libroshombre
The Atlantic magazine referred to Ambrose Bierce, the civil war veteran and author as “The American Cynic,” and for …
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Judy’s Bookshelf and the OED
Leave a commentApril 3, 2021 by libroshombre
Where the heck is Judy Woodruff’s copy of “Grant,” Ron Chernow’s excellent biography of the 18th President? I remain …
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(Description, Prescription, and WTF Awards)
Leave a commentMarch 18, 2021 by libroshombre
The differences between the Biden administration and Trump’s are manifold, but among the more glaring is their approach to …
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Harry Stuff, Stargazy Pie, and Escapism
Leave a commentMay 16, 2020 by libroshombre
Horror writer maintained that, “No live organism can continue for long to exist sanely under conditions of absolute reality,” …
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Righting Wrongs, Writing Wrong, and the Power of Mistakes
Leave a commentMarch 18, 2019 by libroshombre
Martial arts maestro Bruce Lee wrote in his book, “Striking Thoughts,” that “Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the …
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Cock, Sockeye, and Lady Mondregreen
Leave a commentDecember 21, 2017 by libroshombre
Pliny the Elder could have been describing current times when he declared, “The only certainty is that nothing is certain.” …
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Anu, Noah, and Beverly
Leave a commentDecember 2, 2016 by libroshombre
The term “culprit” has been on my mind since I lost most of a recent powerpoint presentation due to …
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Obscure Sorrows, Crosswords, and Amyloids
Leave a commentJuly 28, 2016 by libroshombre
A child of mine recently passed along the online Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows of neologisms, newly coined words, created …
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Gobblefunk, Gold Cards, and Blind Boy Groot
Leave a commentJune 15, 2016 by libroshombre
Roald Dahl, creator of Willie Wonka and James and the Giant Peach, liked naming things so much that the …
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