Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for January 26, 2024
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richard's poor almanack * by richard thompson millionth word reportedly, the millionth word in the english language was recently coined. but don't stop there! let's go for 2 million! here are some things that need words to call them- (noun) the pose you strike in front of a bookcase at someone else's house, esp. at a party. (verb) to hold open a door for some-one, usually a stranger, entering or exiting not esp. close behind you, causing them to hurry. considered passe-aggressive (noun) the little dealie on the end of your shoelace that prevents un-ravelling. oops, it's an "aglet." never mind. man: oh, no. the dealie broke. and i was esp. fond of that one. oop: brittany, don't bother the man while he's spilling his coffee. (verb) to become sudden-ly hamfisted and incompetent at mundane tasks because a small, strange child is staring at you with undis-guised disdain.
GovernorOfCalisota {LoveBozobyFoxo} Premium Member 11 months ago
Love and miss Richard Thompson ❣️
Hamady Sack Premium Member 11 months ago
The ‘uh-oh’ baby is everywhere.
prince valiant Premium Member 11 months ago
The door-holding thing- I never thought it as being passive-aggressive but he’s right!
FireAnt_Hater 11 months ago
I occasionally experience the second one…
fritzoid Premium Member 11 months ago
Over a million official “English words,” but only about 170,000 in common use, and most people’s working vocabulary tops out at about 20,000-30,000. Still, that’s a lot more than most languages.
“The problem with defending the purity of the English language is that English is about as pure as a cribhouse [slattern]. We don’t just borrow words; on occasion, English has pursued other languages down alleyways to beat them unconscious and rifle their pockets for new vocabulary.” — James D. Nicoll
ronmor1 11 months ago
Pose in front of a bookcase. Spinebound. Reading all the book titles.