Latest posts tagged with #Wordnerd on Bluesky
I think I'll queue up 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding' later on this evening. I feel like the dad from that film today. "Give me ANY word & I'll show you that the root of that word is Greek."
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#etymology #Greek #wordnerd #guilt #divorce #gnosis #virtue
The surprisingly connected origins of "computer" and "account".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #computer #accounts
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The work of the world is common as mud.
Botched, it smears the hands, crumbles to dust.
But the thing worth doing well done
has a shape that satisfies, clean and evident.
-Marge Piercy
#poemoftheday #poetry #poem #poetryisnotaluxury #wordnerd #linesthatdontletgo
Crazy looking word, interesting meaning. New video breaks it down in plain English.
What’s the hardest word you’ve ever learned? #Vocabulary #WordNerd youtu.be/LWp2kGakAt4
Isn't it funny how there are some words you've heard all your life, but suddenly realize you didn't know the true meaning of them? 🤔📚 This is such a word for me. ✨
#booksky #WordNerd #LanguageLovers #WordOfTheDay #WritersLife #AuthorLife #CuriousMind
A picture of a rectangular cheese with a knife left in it captioned, poorly, "you win this round cheese" to which zander/@finah correctly responds "actually that is a rectangle cheese"
Today's lesson in Why Commas Are Important, Actually. #comma #CommaChameleon #WordNerd
This is my lunch entertainment, Motherfucker!!!!
#wordnerd #WordsUnraveled
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The surprisingly connected origins of "choice" and "disgust".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #choice #disgust
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Look at the #gemsbok antlers!
#wordoftheday #dictionary #wordnerd #edutainment @spejampar.bsky.social
I love this headline so much i don't want to break the illusion by reading the article. #wordnerd
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I guess you might not have a sidewalk at all. But whatever you’ve got, I’m sure it’s not a cement one.
#wordnerd #concrete #cement #howthehelldidinotknowthat #memoir #memoirs #humor #books
It's EXTRAORDINARY that I'm done with work before 1 in the afternoon. Now, I have absolutely no excuse to not take the cat out on the porch for some solar charging. I hope you're having a lovely Wednesday! #blog #wordnerd
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The surprisingly connected origins of "seismic" and "whittle".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #seismic #earthquake #whittle
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grizzly - something you don't want to meet 🐻
gristly - something you don't want to eat 🥩
grisly - something you don't want to see 🩸
A grizzly encounter may become a grisly encounter if you don't give him his personal space.
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since I just encountered a word in a meme, bit of a #wordnerd fact: "deism" and "theism" are two distinct words with different meanings.
The #geladababoon has a fascinating coloration which changes color with its mood. Humans need this.
#thedictionary #words #wordnerds #podcast #dictionary #wordnerd #podcasting #books #geek #geeky #nerd #wordoftheday #word #dailypodcast #edutainment #baboon #baboons #primate @spejampar.bsky.social
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LIFE ON OTHER PLANETS
FLIRTS ON A TELEPHONE
... E.T. phone hooome!! 👽
#WordNerd #SillySunday
I guess the circle is a #gegenschein?
#wordoftheday #dictionary #wordnerd #edutainment @spejampar.bsky.social
Word-of-the-Week Wednesday 📖✨ I actually love this word. I feel so elegant when I use it 💬💫.
#booksky #WordOfTheWeek #WordNerd #WritersLife #LanguageLove
The surprisingly connected origins of "instrument" and "destroy". #etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #instrument #destroy
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Japanese has special verbs just for giving and receiving things.
For example, あげる (ageru) means ‘to give,’ while もらう (morau) and polite いただく (itadaku) mean ‘to receive.’
#linguistics #languages #japanese #wordnerd
Why did the thesaurus break up with the dictionary? Too many... synonyms? Guess they couldn’t find the right words! Goo Goo Gagster says: language games are the best kind of chaos. Wordplay level: mischievous mastermind unleashed! #WordNerd #ThesaurusTrouble #MemePet
In typical #wordnerd fashion I'm choosing two words, each other's opposites, to define for each entry. By the end of 2026, I'll have my own personal dictionary. And, 🤞 a clear path forward for the re-write of our memoir PLUS our first novel. #writer #QueerAuthors🌈✒️
#Gefiltefish. Just why?
It used to be cooked in fish skin hence the name “stuffed fish”.
#wordoftheday #dictionary #wordnerd #edutainment @spejampar.bsky.social
I'm currently editing a very well-written novel by a repeat client of mine, and here I am all giddy and cheering to myself about the interesting verbs and fun words I don't often see. I think it's safe to say, I am a word nerd.
#editing
#books
#wordnerd
#writingcommunity
#horrorcommunity
The surprisingly connected origins of "cow" and "beef".
#etymology #wordnerd #linguistics #HistoricalLinguistics #language #words #lingcomm #cow #beef #anglosaxons #normans
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