Slashdot had an interesting post yesterday about the Attack of the Corporate Weasel Words. It mentions the recent book Death Sentences: How Cliches, Weasel Words and Management-Speak are Strangling Our Public Language and its Australian author’s website, where people can submit examples, such as: ‘Heard on a Virgin flight from Brisbane to Sydney: “for your …
I recently learned my first non-food Italian word, and it is already my favorite: Lo Scarafaggio, the cockroach. It’s even better than the Spanish: La Cucaracha. For some reason, it just sounds better in other languages. Don’t get me wrong, I hate cockroaches, but now when I attempt to smash an invading roach, it feels …
I’m excited to learn that one of my recent favorite words, rigoddamndiculous, was supposedly coined by the Duke! He apparently “got liquored up and attempted to address a college R.O.T.C. group on the subject of patriotism”. You can even listen to the rant online. Other similar and indispensable words include: “Hell yes, I absofuckinlutely want …
I often forget to read Savage Love (part of The Onion A.V. Club), but fortunately I just remembered, so don’t let that happen to you. I’m glad to see in the current issue that one of my new favorite words, santorum, is making wonderful progress in its official integration into our lexicon. Use it frequently, …