home.social

#wordoftheday — Public Fediverse posts

Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #wordoftheday, aggregated by home.social.

  1. Word of the day: technoplasmosis

    A #word created by R Sutherland to describe the parasit-like existence of technology, expressing a belief that #human #behaviour is being more and more shaped by #technology. Not to their benefit, but merely to increase #business profits via #hacking the human #brain and #mind.

    christianp.space/notes/technop

    #wordoftheday #vocabulary #language #English

  2. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  3. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  4. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  5. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand.

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  6. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  7. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  8. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  9. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  10. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand.

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  11. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Chesterfield

    In many parts of Canada, a sofa or couch is still called a 'chesterfield.' This term, largely archaic in the UK where it originated, held on firmly in Canadian English for generations. Not to be confused with the cigarette brand. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #Chesterfield

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chester

  12. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Pencil Crayon

    What do you call a wood-cased colouring instrument? If you're Canadian, you likely say 'pencil crayon.' Most Americans, on the other hand, call them 'colored pencils.' This simple two-word term is a classic piece of Canadian vocabulary, learned in elementary school art classes from coast to coast. It's a small but distinct marker of Canadian English. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #SchoolDays

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pencil_

  13. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Pencil Crayon

    What do you call a wood-cased colouring instrument? If you're Canadian, you likely say 'pencil crayon.' Most Americans, on the other hand, call them 'colored pencils.' This simple two-word term is a classic piece of Canadian vocabulary, learned in elementary school art classes from coast to coast. It's a small but distinct marker of Canadian English. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #SchoolDays

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pencil_

  14. Preservation refers to the act of maintaining or protecting something in its original state. For example, the preservation of ancient monuments allows future generations to appreciate their history. 🇬🇧 Let's celebrate our efforts to protect the environment and our cultural heritage! #Preservation #LanguageLearning #CulturalHeritage #Environment #Education #WordOfTheDay #GlobalCommunity

  15. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Pencil Crayon

    What do you call a wood-cased colouring instrument? If you're Canadian, you likely say 'pencil crayon.' Most Americans, on the other hand, call them 'colored pencils.' This simple two-word term is a classic piece of Canadian vocabulary, learned in elementary school art classes from coast to coast. It's a small but distinct marker of Canadian English. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #SchoolDays

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pencil_

  16. 🇨🇦 Canadian Word of the Day: Pencil Crayon

    What do you call a wood-cased colouring instrument? If you're Canadian, you likely say 'pencil crayon.' Most Americans, on the other hand, call them 'colored pencils.' This simple two-word term is a classic piece of Canadian vocabulary, learned in elementary school art classes from coast to coast. It's a small but distinct marker of Canadian English. #Canada #CanadianSlang #WordOfTheDay #SchoolDays

    en.wiktionary.org/wiki/pencil_

  17. Das Wort des Tages vom Oxford English Dictionary ist boop. 👉🏼👃🏼

    "A gentle tap or touch, esp. on a person or animal's nose, usually with one's finger, and typically as a gesture of affection."

    oed.com/dictionary/boop_n2

    #WordOfTheDay #WortDesTages #OxfordEnglishDictionary #Wörterbuchspaß #Wörterbuchliebe

  18. #OldEnglish #WordOfTheDay

    dreócræft [ ᛞᚱᛖᚩᚳᚱᚫᚠᛏ ]: the magical arts; magic work ; casting magic; spell casting

    dreó / drí / drý: A sorcerer, #magus; sorcery

    cræft: strength ; power ; skill ; device, especially magical

    Pronunciation: files-thefolklore-cafe.ams3.di

    This is the act of spell binding / making of powerful magic by a great #sorcerer.

    "Simon se drý þurh dreócræft worhte ærene næddran, and ða hie styredan"

    Translation: Simon the sorcerer [ #SimonMagus ] made adders [snakes] made of brass and through the use of #magic they moved by themselves

    "Hé bysmraþ men mid his dreócræfte"

    Translation: He mocked men with his magical skills

    #AngloSaxon #Jutish #WyrdWednesday #Folklore #pagan #WitchWednesday #Witchcraft

    @histodons
    @anglosaxon
    @oldenglish
    @languagelovers
    @folklore
    @pagan
    @paganplus