Tag Archives: metaphor

  1. Patrons, Volkswagens, and Metaphors

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    January 24, 2017 by libroshombre

      The “word” of the year for 2016 is “dumpster fire,” according to the American Dialectic Society (ADS). A recent …
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    Category: language, libraries, manners, parts of speech, Uncategorized, words | Tags: , , , , , ,

  2. Poor Judgment, Nasty Metaphors, and Intolerance

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    September 20, 2015 by libroshombre

    Let’s consider “visa” and “vis-a-vis.” According to the Inline Etymology Dictionary, the word “visa” comes from the Latin “charta visa,” …
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    Category: intolerance, language, metaphor | Tags: , , , , , , ,

  3. Feckless Similes and P.G. Wodehouse

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    November 19, 2014 by libroshombre

    The origin of the word “feck” arose following mention of P.G. Wodehouse’s skilled use of back-formations in last week’s column. …
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    Category: reading well, writing well | Tags: , , ,

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