You may have a favorite word in English, but what about your favorite in another language? The Spanish term ojalá is especially handy for expressing hopefulness and derives from Arabic for “God willing.” In Trinidad, if you want to ask...
Author, poet, and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht has observed that although medical advice even from 100 years ago can be wildly outmoded, expressions of love written two millennia ago can have deep resonance, creating what she calls a...
body babbling n.— «To begin the learning process, the UC San Diego researchers directed the Einstein robot head (Hanson Robotics’ Einstein Head) to twist and turn its face in all directions, a process called “body babbling.” During...
air cut n.— «In recent years, Suzuki has gained recognition for his unique cutting technique called the “air cut” in which he snips off “unnecessary portions” of a person’s hair resulting in a haircut that not only looks good, but is...
hardware n.—Gloss: a trophy, plaque, or other recognition of winning. «We’ve had such a good season and we’ve got some good, what coach likes to call, “hardware,” and bringing that home is really fun.» —“Gettysburg girls...
eyes-free adj.— «This innovative SAM technology, coupled with on-device speech recognition engine, is currently deployed in its award-winning MV900 portable Bluetooth car speakerphone, as well as its upcoming Mvox Duo, the world’s first...