Category: Words Seldom Seen
Words Seldom Seen: Cruft
Cruft Noun: Computer Jargon, badly designed, unnecessarily complicated, or unwanted code or software. Example: “In the apps new version it was nearly impossible to separate the cruft from the le... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Rascal
Rascal Noun: A mischievous person. Usually a child or a man. Typically used affectionately. Somewhat archaic. Example: “He was a lovable rascal and managed to stay out of major trouble.” T... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Aphasia
Aphasia Noun: Loss of ability to understand or express speech, most often caused by brain damage. Example: “Just because you can’t remember anyone’s name doesn’t mean you are s... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Gewgaw
GewGaw Noun: A Bauble or Trinket. Often showy but useless. In Yiddish a Gewgaw is a Tschotske. Variant spelling is Geegaw. Example: Grandma’s house was full of treasured but worthless gewgaws. T... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Overton Window
The Overton Window Noun phrase: The range of policies politically acceptable to the mainstream population at a given time. Example: “He attempted to shift the Overton Window on immigration by pr... Read MoreWords Seldom Seen: Coachee
Coachee Noun: One who is coached. Example: “He met with his coachee every week and some progress was made. My first encounter with this word was in The Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt etal... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Equipoise
Equipoise Noun: A balance of forces or interests. Example: “In politics equipoise is a rare occurrence.” Another beautiful Maui Sunset from Wailea. I discovered the word equipoise in Micha... Read More
Words Seldom Seen: Fecund
Fecund Adjective: Producing or capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertile. Example: The rain forests of Hawaii are particularly fecund. Photo may be of coffee beans growing ... Read More