Normcore, goblincore, cottagecore, gorpcore: one hard-working suffix turns any style preference into a named trend.
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Normcore, goblincore, cottagecore, gorpcore: one hard-working suffix turns any style preference into a named trend.
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It's time for the highly anticipated Euphemism of the Year 2021! From gifted pleasures to experience device to unalive see which of this year's worst words took home the crown.
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What are the describable features of voices? How do we distinguish them, and more importantly, what language do we have for characterizing voices in a way that is meaningful to others?
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The Euphemism of the Year
Rain said,
"What other word can be used to describe being aware of injustice, inequality, and indecency? How about, "awake"?"
- Today, 5:41 PM
Strategic Flexibility and Other Bendy Balderdash
sally L. said,
"Wow, Did not expect funny, but here I am , laughing, giggling and reading more of the articles here...and thinking of some friends who would also..."
- Tuesday January 18th, 9:14 AM
Just Voices
Biomedicus said,
"Hey, great to think about. But what if you are a person like me who hears voices that aren't real, that are considered hallucinations; yet (Me) the..."
- Sunday January 16th, 3:58 PM
The Euphemism of the Year
Joann Z. said,
"Woke: one who subscribes to the set of ephemeral beliefs to signal high status. Mostly used by wannabes."
- Sunday January 16th, 11:31 AM
Martin said,
"Sorry, but I think you misunderstand what a euphemism is. Visual Thesaurus definition: "an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for..."
- Saturday January 15th, 11:08 PM
anne F. said,
"Absolutely agree with the subterranean threat of "woke", quite apart from the almost physical pain its grammatical transgression causes me. But might..."
- Saturday January 15th, 11:12 AM
Westy said,
"Beware of words used by the lunatic fringe."
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Adolf V. said,
"I agree with your choice of WOKE. I always write it in all capital letters. One of my sources states that it originated in early 1920s Germany..."
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Jan S. said,
"You should know it's possible to read through the blacked-out parts of the quoted passage above and discern the name of the offending establishment...."
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