This week’s obscure English word is gazump. It’s generically used to mean an action by one person that defeats the action of another, usually in business. It has a particular meaning, though, from real estate practises. Specifically, it describes the act of cheating a buyer after an agreed price has been reached, usually by accepting … More The obscure word of the week is gazump| Matthew Wright
This week’s obscure English word is gelastic. It’s got an origin in Greek and means something that causes laughter. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2024| Matthew Wright
This week’s obscure English word is caducitory. It means something temporary or transitory. Copyright © Matthew Wright 2024| Matthew Wright
When you play a role-playing game – you are role-playing. If you’re making decisions for your fictional character, you’re playing a role. This may include speaking in a voice, but…| Aboleth Overlords
As the AT Protocol matures, developers are building alternative Bluesky clients and entirely novel applications with independent Lexicions. We love to see it! This is very aligned with our vision for the ATmosphere, and we intend to encourage more of this through additional developer documentation and tooling.| Bluesky Blog
There’s a new paper out in the Journal of Positive Psychology: “Towards a positive cross-cultural lexicography: Enriching our emotional landscape through 216 ‘untranslatable’ words pert…| linʛuischtick
A sentiment analysis on the last 20 videos of Kurzgesagt.| Avestura's Blog