Many people are irritated by using the word troops to refer to a small number of soldiers, as in “Two troops were wounded.” Is it ever correct to use the word troop to mean an individual person? The hosts explain that in the military...
Cleave, dust, and screen are all words that can mean the opposite of themselves. You can cleave to a belief, meaning to “adhere closely,” but you can also separate things by cleaving them. Words that mean the opposite of themselves go by...
homophily n.— «Sociologists have a term for this birds-of-a-feather-flocking-together phenomenon: Homophily. Some explanations for America’s political homophily suggest that a president who is determined to be a uniter might be able to...
juice de jeans n.— «Two new studies by reproductive-health providers suggest that improper use of such drugs is one of myriad methods, including questionable homemade potions, frequently employed in attempts to end pregnancies by women...
depletist n.— « Depletist 1. An individual or group demonstrating apparent negligent or reckless disregard for the environmental consequences of their actions. 2. An individual or group that exhausts non-renewable resources and rejects...
photoporation n.— «St Andrews researchers have created a new technique that relies on a method called “photoporation.” This innovative method allows insoluble compounds such as genes and drugs to be injected into individual...