Hundreds of years ago, the word girl didn’t necessarily mean a female child — in the 14th and 15th centuries, it could refer to a child of either sex. Only later did its meaning become more specific. • Some people think that referring to a former...
A San Diego, California, guy says his high school history teacher used the phrase chop chop wiki wiki meaning “Hurry up!” The first part of this phrase comes from similar-sounding Cantonese words — the source also of the chop in chopsticks — and the...
barcamp n.— «There’s also something called a “barcamp” or “unconference” in which participants gather in an open, unstructured environment to hash out new ideas. Then they share them with others via web channels such as blogging, photo-sharing and...
unconference n.— «There’s also something called a “barcamp” or “unconference” in which participants gather in an open, unstructured environment to hash out new ideas. Then they share them with others via web channels such as blogging, photo-sharing...
nog n.— «Syed’s original neighbourhood weblogs, “nogs” as he calls them, were not in vain however. Most of the information can be transferred over to the wiki.» —“Won’t you be my neighbour?” by Carrie Brunet The Guardian (Toronto, Canada) July 12...