A WORD FOR TODAY

[Bucky]

I found this amusing:

https://www.dictionary.com/wordoftheday/

Edited September 25, 2018 by Bucky

[Snake45]

I'd have gone with "toyiferous" or "toyatatious," but that's just me. 

[Ace-Garageguy]

Here's one for tomorrow:

NOTE: This is in no way political commentary. It is simply a word definition.

Edited September 25, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[Jantrix]

12 hours ago, Bucky said:

I found this amusing:

https://www.dictionary.com/wordoftheday/

That's definitely a new one on me, but it's not surprising. Marketting is everything, but it really grinds my gears when it a driving factor on major decisions of the creation of a film. Sony single handedly destroyed the first Spider-Man franchise with it's interference. "WE GOTTA HAVE MORE ACTION FIGURES, SCREW MAKING A GOOD FILM!

[Badluck 13]

Gosh Bill,here's one for Thursday.....Again this too is a word definition ...

[Ace-Garageguy]

17 minutes ago, Badluck 13 said:

Gosh Bill,here's one for Thursday.....Again this too is a word definition ...

GREAT word. One of my personal favorites. 

EDIT: Funny how much it has in common with characteristics attributed to the Dunning-Kruger effect.  

Edited September 25, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[Snake45]

1 hour ago, Badluck 13 said:

Gosh Bill,here's one for Thursday.....Again this too is a word definition ...

Interestingly, it can be pronounced as "super silly ass." Fitting! 

[Belugawrx]

and the Definition of the word EXPERT;

x being an unknown quantity 

and spert ie; a drip under pressure ..that one gets me every time

[Ace-Garageguy]

32 minutes ago, Belugawrx said:

and the Definition of the word EXPERT;

x being an unknown quantity 

and spert ie; a drip under pressure ..

Wow. And I always thought it meant someone who actually knows what he's talking about, rather than somebody who just thinks he does. 

Edited September 26, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy

[Belugawrx]

see how one word can mean multiple things 

[bobthehobbyguy]

up·grade

verb

ˈəpˌɡrād,ˌəpˈɡrād/

1. 1.

   raise (something) to a higher standard, in particular improve (equipment or machinery) by adding or replacing components.

   "the cost of upgrading each workstation is around $300"

   synonyms:

   improve, modernize, update, bring up to date, make better, ameliorate, reform; More

noun

ˈəpˌɡrād/

1. 1.

   an act of upgrading something.

In a perfect world this is the case. Unfortunately in the real world it is seldom the case. Particularly in the case of software. 

[Bucky]

I didn't make this up! LOL

[Snake45]

I've been hearing radio ads for some kind of thriller novel where the hero "goes full-octane!" 

What could that possibly mean? Does it mean under extreme pressure, he doesn't detonate or "knock"? If so, that doesn't sound particular exciting.