My dear old mum remembers electricity coming to her village. And running water. I don't think she remembers Noah, but I wouldn't be that surprised...
elevenses noun Informal British a short break for light refreshments, usually with tea or coffee, taken at about eleven o'clock in the morning. In case you’ve heard of that one congee noun (in Chinese cooking) broth or porridge made from rice.
Aragorn: Gentlemen, we do not stop till nightfall. Pippin: What about breakfast? Aragorn: You've already had it. Pippin: We've had one, yes. What about second breakfast? Merry: I don't think he knows about second breakfast, Pip. Pippin: What about elevenses? Luncheon? Afternoon tea? Dinner? Supper? He knows about them, doesn't he? Merry: I wouldn't count on it.
I remember a story about Kubrick being extremely annoyed (pissed off actually) that the British film crew he was working with insisted on stopping every few hours for tea time. In fact, I've heard the same from several American (or non-British) directors working with British film crews.
What I would normally count as “supper” or “dinner” is also known as “tea”. Tea technically for me is a hot cup of it with some biscuits on the side.
Anthropomorphize Other forms: anthropomorphized; anthropomorphizing; anthropomorphizes When you talk about a thing or animal as if it were human, you're anthropomorphizing it. The Easter Bunny is an anthropomorphized rabbit. People anthropomorphize all the time. If you've ever seen a dog in a sweater, that's a small case of an owner anthropomorphizing his pet. A cartoon dog who talks is a bigger case of anthropomorphizing. Shel Silverstein's book The Giving Tree anthropomorphizes the tree — the tree acts as if it were a person. It may seem kind of bizarre, but treating non-human things as human is a way of imagining another point of view "Anthropomorphize." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/anthropomorphize. Accessed 09 Nov. 2023. ** I have always referred to this as personification [ per-son-uh-fi-key-shuhn ] See synonyms for personification on Thesaurus.com noun the attribution of human nature or character to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract notions, especially as a rhetorical figure. the representation of a thing or abstraction in the form of a person, as in art. the person or thing embodying a quality or the like; an embodiment or incarnation: He is the personification of tact. an imaginary person or creature conceived or figured to represent a thing or abstraction. the act of personifying; the attributing of human qualities to an animal, object, or abstraction: The author's personification of the farm animals made for an enchanting children's book. a character portrayal or representation in a dramatic or literary work. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/personification
Actually a spanish word Savia-Sap. I wonder if the etymology of it is related to Sangre-blood. It is after all 'tree blood.'
Let's not forget those wonderful old Warner Brothers cartoons. Native American religions often involved anthropomorphized animals. I've know it for some time. Taught it years ago to my then thirteen year old grandaughter.
cleanskin: within the vernacular of counter-terrorism agents and police officers, an undercover operative whose identity is not known to the forces he or she is tasked to infiltrate. This is usually because such an agent has not conducted any prior undercover activity.
Barmecide: Someone who promises something extravagant and does not deliver. From the name of a wealthy Persian character in the 1001 Nights who torments a beggar by offering an imaginary feast.
Not a new word but one I have found to be far more obscure than I had thought. Entendre. from French, meaning a word or phrase that can have a double meaning, often comical or risque' I used it twice recently and my phone had me spell it out in its entirety both times. I used it in a joke a few years back and no one in the group of about half a dozen got the joke. I have told it before and gotten laughs. A woman walks into a bar and orders a Double Entendre, so the bartender gave it to her.
Psychopomp Psychopomps (from the Greek word ψυχοπομπός, psychopompós, literally meaning the 'guide of souls')[1] are creatures, spirits, angels, demons or deities in many religions whose responsibility is to escort newly deceased souls from Earth to the afterlife.
HAGIOGRAPHY ~ a biography that treats its subject with undue reverence. A hagiography which is designed to serve a political agenda. Also The writing of the lives of saints.
loris: any of about 11 species of tail-less or short-tailed South and Southeast Asian forest primates. [Prompted by a TV commercial featuring a football team called the Fighting Lorises, which is hilarious.]
Ekphrasis “Description” in Greek. An ekphrastic poem is a vivid description of a scene or, more commonly, a work of art. Through the imaginative act of narrating and reflecting on the “action” of a painting or sculpture, the poet may amplify and expand its meaning.
Latewood noun nwood that is formed late in a tree's growing season and which forms the darker part of the annual ring of growth. Pirogue noun a long, narrow canoe made from a single tree trunk
bursary: a monetary award made by any educational institution or funding authority to individuals or groups; a scholarship.
rawgabbit: a person who speaks confidently but ignorantly. https://today.wayne.edu/news/2024/01/08/wayne-state-word-warriors-release-2024-list-61301
leadwort noun another term for plumbago Edit: battlebus noun a bus or coach used as a mobile operational centre during an election campaign.
