Word of the Day
TIL a new word: tootle
tootle
verb: to toot gently, repeatedly, or continuously
: to drive or move along in a leisurely manner
TIL a new word: remonstrate
remonstrate
verb: to present and urge reasons in opposition : expostulate
TIL a new word: looksmaxxing.
looksmaxxing
noun
: the practice of taking one or more sometimes extreme or dangerous measures intended to increase one's physical attractiveness
… I know some people who are really serious about looksmaxxing avoid direct exposure to sunlight as much as possible, or totally give up alcohol or sugar, or they stay at a BMI of 18 …
via What is looksmaxxing? How parents can talk to their sons about it : NPR
TIL a new word: stultify.
stultify
verb
: to have a dulling or inhibiting effect on
verb
: to impair, invalidate, or make ineffective : negate
Via nytimes.com
TIL a new word: sycophant.
sycophant
noun
: a servile self-seeking flatterer : one who praises those in power in order to gain their approval
a fawning sycophant
TIL a new word: gesundheit.
gesundheit
interjection
Said to someone who has just sneezed.
TIL a new word: untenable.
untenable
adjective
: not able to be defended
an untenable position
adjective
: not able to be occupied
untenable apartments
Being stranded on a ship in the ocean like that, with all the uncertainty about what is happening, is frightening. I would be scared, too.
“What’s happening right now is very real for all of us here. We’re not just a story. We’re not just headlines." — travel vlogger Jake Rosmarin
TIL a new word: han*ta*vi*rus.
han*ta*vi*rus
noun
: any of a family (Hantaviridae and especially genus Orthohantavirus) of bunyaviruses transmitted especially by rodent feces and urine and including viruses causing serious pulmonary disease or hemorrhagic fevers marked by renal necrosis
via CNN
TIL about that word: Ghorbat. It is a Persian term signifying the state of being a stranger, alienation, or homesickness, often describing the emotional pain of being far from home.
Ghorbat runs through Persian poetry the way longing runs through blues music, not as a subject that appears now and then but as the key in which everything is written. Centuries of invasion and exile carved the word into the language. The poetry evolved to hold the things displaced people could not take with them.
TIL glamping is a portmanteau of “glamorous” and “camping.” And tiny homes are leading the charge.
“Glamping continues to be a thing, and tiny homes are a big part of this incredible world-wide phenomenon, that often brings together eco-tourism, sustainability, and family values.”
This riverside spot outside Pemberton, Western Australia ranked 5th most stylish Airbnb in Australia. That corner window seat with a book? That’s the dream. I’m chasing it — adding a sun room with full windows behind my house.
The view won’t be quite like this, but at least I’ll be relaxing with a book.
