C’mere—the quick, reduced version of Come here—is an example of what linguists call an allegro form, a sped-up, casual pronunciation or spelling created through phonetic reduction. The lento form, in contrast, is the longer version. In musical...
J. Redding Ware’s 1909 Passing English of the Victorian Era preserves slang that would otherwise vanish with the voices that used it. Its entry for please mother open the door even prints a staff of music, explaining that the phrase expressed...
synthistrator
n.— «Synthistrator. An orchestrator who creates a synthesized mock-up recording.» —“SMPTE what?” by D.R. Stewart Variety July 10, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)