Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Pluviophile SimonMay 15, 20260 Pluviophile Noun: A person who enjoys rain. Especially the sound of rain hitting a roof. Example: "She was a...
Maxims Hard Telling, Not Knowing SimonApril 28, 20260 People inside partisan bubbles don’t know they are in partisan bubbles, in the same way that fish don’t...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Fatfinger SimonApril 3, 20262 Fatfinger Verb: To mistype something presumably because the keyboard is to small for the fingers typing on it....
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Atavism SimonMarch 27, 20260 Atavism Noun: Displaying old or archaic traits or behaviors Example: "His atavism was displayed by his...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Asperity SimonFebruary 6, 20260 Asperity Noun: Harshness of tone or manner. Example: "The asperity of his tone indicated that we should...
Words Seldom Seen Words Seldom Seen: Paunch SimonAugust 1, 20250 Paunch Noun: A large protruding belly. Example: “Like many men past middle age I have developed a...
Immigration Racism in Another Form SimonJune 24, 20250 “Opposition to immigration skates precariously close to racism.” Paul Collier, Author: Exodus: How...
Immigration How They Vote SimonJune 3, 20250 "People who cannot vote with a ballot, vote with their feet." From: Exodus: How Migration is Changing the...