A Montana farmer says his dad used to warn against catching the epizooty. In 1872, an epizootic respiratory disease among horses nearly brought the United States to a standstill. The word epizootic is modeled on the Greek word epidemic, from Greek...
infodemic n.— «Is it an abundance of caution, or an abundance of panic and fear? An epidemic or an “infodemic?” What constitutes responsible action at a time when fear prevails?» —“The Travel Detective Responds to Joe Biden and the...
DNA diet n.— «Nutrigenomics is the practice of genetically modifying foods to increase the value of nutrition. It has been cleverly referred to as the DNA diet and is a new attempt at determining how the foods that we eat are transformed...
Wii knee n.— «It is being reported that people who picked up the habit of playing Wii games, innocently thinking that they are just playing some silly little sports game, are finding themselves with the fractures and sprains, that...
corpsing n.— «In another featurette the two creators expound on “The Art of Corpsing,” the term for the uncontrollable laughter that, judging by outtakes also included, was epidemic on the show’s set.» —“DVD Review:...
dick v.— «The security personnel who work for many of the larger media organisations call this being “dicked.” It was given a graphic illustration earlier this month with the kidnapping of Australian television journalist John...
