contributorMark Peters Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newCome On, You Know the Euphemism of the Year January 10, 2018 By Mark Peters
This pick for Euphemism of the Year is the ultimate cloaking device for lies, baloney, and any theories that involve hordes of dinosaurs up to funny business on the moon.
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Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconBombology: Beyond the "Bomb Cyclone" January 3, 2018 By Mark Peters
Bomb, like its close relative boom, is an irresistible word that helps us describe an unpredictable world that can leave any of us feeling shellshocked and, lately, snowed-over.
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Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconThe Last Word on "Jedi" December 10, 2017 By Mark Peters
Star Wars has made many contributions to English, but none more significant that Jedi.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newThe Mixed Culture of Highly Sensitive Hokum December 7, 2017 By Mark Peters
I'd give a kidney if there were no more euphemisms, but then I'd be out of a job, so let me rethink that. In the meantime, here are some euphemisms — all harvested fresh and ready to transplant into your interoffice memos and supersized tweets.
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Article Topics:Word RoutesExploring the pathways of our lexiconOctlantis: A Word and World With Many Tentacles December 4, 2017 By Mark Peters
The recent discovery of Octlantis, an undersea community of octopuses just off the eastern coast of Australia, is a reminder of how a novel blend can perfectly name a new phenomenon, no matter how wild or multi-tentacled.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newBlack and Orange Process Upsets in the Pause Pod November 12, 2017 By Mark Peters
A high percentage of that malarkey consists of euphemisms, which is why we could probably develop fusion energy by harnessing the grave-spinning of George Orwell.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newUrban Rain Forests and Other Benevolent Bunkum October 4, 2017 By Mark Peters
Don't want to be known as a climate change denier? Call yourself a climate change agnostic. I can't deny that there's a metric tuchus-load of euphemisms out there, because the evidence is enough to overwhelm a drivel agnostic.
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