By what strange law of mind is it that an idea long overlooked, and trodden under foot as a useless stone, suddenly sparkles out in new light, as a discovered diamond? Discuss
Month: June 2021
wrist
dolman sleeve – One that is much wider at the arm-hole than it is at the wrist, patterned on a Turkish robe. More…
rasceta, rascettes – The deep transverse creases across your wrist at the base of the palm are rasceta or rascettes. More…
carpus – In humans, it is the group of eight bones that form the wrist and part of the hand. More…
Gawai Dayak
Gawai Dayak is a rice harvest festival of the Dayak people of Sarawak, Malaysia, on the northern coast of Borneo. Some aspects of the celebrations have remained essentially the same for centuries. At midnight on the eve of Gawai Dayak, a house elder conducts the chief ritual: while sacrificing a white cock, he recites a poem to ask for guidance, blessings, and a long life. Other events include the selection of the most beautiful man and woman to be king and queen of the harvest, dancing, a feast of rice, eggs, and vegetables, and the serving of traditional tuak, rice wine. Discuss
the L-bomb
An expression of romantic love for another, especially when said unexpectedly and/or for the first time. Usually used in the phrase “drop the L-bomb.” Watch the video
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Scorned
When Prasutagus, king of a British Celtic tribe under Roman suzerainty, died in 60 CE with no male heir, he left his estate to his daughters and Emperor Nero, hoping for protection. Instead, Nero annexed his kingdom and mistreated his family and tribesmen. Rather than accept the new order of things, the king’s widow, Boudicca, raised a rebellion. Her forces allegedly massacred some 70,000 Romans and pro-Roman Britons and destroyed the Roman 9th Legion before being defeated. How did Boudicca die? Discuss
kingpin
Definition: (noun) The most important person in a group or undertaking.
Synonyms: bigwig, top banana.
Usage: A years-long undercover operation finally yielded the evidence needed to bring down the country’s most notorious drug kingpin.
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