Diamond dust, tapioca snow, and sugar icebergs — a 1955 glossary of arctic and subarctic terms describes the environment in ways that sound poetic. And a mom says her son is dating someone who’s non-binary. She supports their relationship, but...
The 1955 Glossary of Arctic and Subarctic Terms is a collection of scientific and indigenous terminology that’s dated, but often poetic, which describes the features of an extremely cold landscape. Among those terms are diamond dust, also...
blue hair n.— «And the waitresses. I imagine some of them have been here for decades, and probably dispense as much attitude and opinion as they do iced tea and iceberg lettuce salads. In the restaurant business they’re affectionately...
iceberg disease n.— «Experts commonly refer to it as an “iceberg” disease. Visible at the tip are individuals whose symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal pain, weight loss and, in children, delayed growth. The rest of the...
green cardboard n.— «Kris Van Haitsma’s selection on the co-op site will change depending on what’s ready. But you won’t ever find iceberg lettuce—or green cardboard as Steve Van Haitsma’s grandpa referred to it.» —“Take a trip to...
jade berg n. an iceberg made of highly compressed greenish ice. Editorial Note: Great photos of jade bergs can be found here, here, and here. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)