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computeracy
Pronunciation /kəmˈpjuːt(ə)rəsi/
noun
Knowledge of or skill in using computers; the quality or state of being computerate.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Times. Either from computer + -acy, after literacy, or a blend of computer and literacy.
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There is a sense that young people are computerate. It's like suggesting that eating food means you are a good cook, or driving a car means you are a mechanic. Temper your expectations.
Pronunciation /kəmˈpjuːt(ə)rəsi/
noun
Knowledge of or skill in using computers; the quality or state of being computerate.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Times. Either from computer + -acy, after literacy, or a blend of computer and literacy.
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There is a sense that young people are computerate. It's like suggesting that eating food means you are a good cook, or driving a car means you are a mechanic. Temper your expectations.
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doddering
Pronunciation /ˈdɒdərɪŋ/
adjective
Moving in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.
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Bob attempted soldering
His dear old cherished claddagh ring
But he didn't do so well,
And muttered, "What the hell!"
Deciding he was too doddering.
Pronunciation /ˈdɒdərɪŋ/
adjective
Moving in a feeble or unsteady way, especially because of old age.
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Bob attempted soldering
His dear old cherished claddagh ring
But he didn't do so well,
And muttered, "What the hell!"
Deciding he was too doddering.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.
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Is (E in italian) trying to embus while doddering more dangerous (Pericoloso in italian) than leaning out (Sporgersi in italian) of windows of a train ?
A sufficient amount of computeracy might allow to find statistics on the Internet, analyse them and solve this riddle...
A sufficient amount of computeracy might allow to find statistics on the Internet, analyse them and solve this riddle...
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grumble
Pronunciation /ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l/
verb
1 reporting verb Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.
with direct speech ‘‘I'm getting old,’ she grumbled’
2 no object Make a low rumbling sound.
3 no object (of an internal organ) give intermittent discomfort.
noun
1 A complaint.
2 A low rumbling sound.
Origin
Late 16th century from obsolete grumme (probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch grommen) + -le.
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Red preferred to grouse than to grumble,
And to speak clearly, not to mumble.
One might never expect him to stumble,
And would not call him humble.
Pronunciation /ˈɡrʌmb(ə)l/
verb
1 reporting verb Complain about something in a bad-tempered way.
with direct speech ‘‘I'm getting old,’ she grumbled’
2 no object Make a low rumbling sound.
3 no object (of an internal organ) give intermittent discomfort.
noun
1 A complaint.
2 A low rumbling sound.
Origin
Late 16th century from obsolete grumme (probably of Germanic origin and related to Dutch grommen) + -le.
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Red preferred to grouse than to grumble,
And to speak clearly, not to mumble.
One might never expect him to stumble,
And would not call him humble.
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incapacitate
Pronunciation /ˌɪnkəˈpasɪteɪt/
verb
[with object]
1 Prevent from functioning in a normal way.
1.1 Law Deprive (someone) of their legal capacity.
Origin
Mid 17th century from incapacity+ -ate.
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In the USA, outside of a city, we are incapacitated when we are without a car.
Pronunciation /ˌɪnkəˈpasɪteɪt/
verb
[with object]
1 Prevent from functioning in a normal way.
1.1 Law Deprive (someone) of their legal capacity.
Origin
Mid 17th century from incapacity+ -ate.
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In the USA, outside of a city, we are incapacitated when we are without a car.
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Maybe years ago you could experience such incapacity, but I'm sure no more with the rise of the cell phone and Uber.
Except perhaps in the "Heart of Texas" or down in the Grand Canyon?
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kirtle
Pronunciation /ˈkəːt(ə)l/
noun
1 archaic A woman's gown or outer petticoat.
1.1 A man's tunic or coat.
Origin
Old English cyrtel, of Germanic origin, probably based on Latin curtus ‘short’.
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In 2021, kirtles and cardigans have largely been replaced by hoodies.
Pronunciation /ˈkəːt(ə)l/
noun
1 archaic A woman's gown or outer petticoat.
1.1 A man's tunic or coat.
Origin
Old English cyrtel, of Germanic origin, probably based on Latin curtus ‘short’.
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In 2021, kirtles and cardigans have largely been replaced by hoodies.
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fantasize
(British fantasise)
Pronunciation /ˈfantəsʌɪz/
verb
[no object]
1 Indulge in daydreaming about something desired.
1.1 with object Imagine (something that one wants to happen)
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I must object, indeed reject,
If I can't reflect, or e'en detect,
In any respect, or carefully inspect
The object about which I fantasize.
(British fantasise)
Pronunciation /ˈfantəsʌɪz/
verb
[no object]
1 Indulge in daydreaming about something desired.
1.1 with object Imagine (something that one wants to happen)
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I must object, indeed reject,
If I can't reflect, or e'en detect,
In any respect, or carefully inspect
The object about which I fantasize.
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precept
Pronunciation /ˈpriːsɛpt/
noun
1 A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
2 A writ or warrant.
3 British An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
3.1 A rate or tax set by a precept.
Origin
Late Middle English from Latin praeceptum, neuter past participle of praecipere ‘warn, instruct’, from prae ‘before’ + capere ‘take’.
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*No Allowance to Reflect*
Because of pesky precepts
There are things one just accepts
From authorities you must respect,
And to whose words you can't object.
Pronunciation /ˈpriːsɛpt/
noun
1 A general rule intended to regulate behavior or thought.
2 A writ or warrant.
3 British An order issued by one local authority to another specifying the rate of tax to be charged on its behalf.
3.1 A rate or tax set by a precept.
Origin
Late Middle English from Latin praeceptum, neuter past participle of praecipere ‘warn, instruct’, from prae ‘before’ + capere ‘take’.
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*No Allowance to Reflect*
Because of pesky precepts
There are things one just accepts
From authorities you must respect,
And to whose words you can't object.
Words are a game. Sometimes I play alone, but I encourage YOU to play, too.
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pipsqueak
Pronunciation /ˈpɪpskwiːk/
noun
informal
A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young.
Origin
Early 20th century symbolic and imitative.
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Bob, too, was once young, but he was never slim, so he might have been called a whippersnapper, but not a pipsqueak, stripling or squirt.
[Today's word is not randomly chosen. Last night, the baseball pitcher of the Toronto Bluejays who was charged with the loss to my home team, the Red Sox, was named Stripling. To his misfortune, the Red Sox batters battered him severely in the very first inning of the game, perhaps treating him as a "mere stripling". Since ghost, long ago, latched onto stripling, today's word is, hopefully, an acceptable substitute.]
Pronunciation /ˈpɪpskwiːk/
noun
informal
A person considered to be insignificant, especially because they are small or young.
Origin
Early 20th century symbolic and imitative.
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Bob, too, was once young, but he was never slim, so he might have been called a whippersnapper, but not a pipsqueak, stripling or squirt.
[Today's word is not randomly chosen. Last night, the baseball pitcher of the Toronto Bluejays who was charged with the loss to my home team, the Red Sox, was named Stripling. To his misfortune, the Red Sox batters battered him severely in the very first inning of the game, perhaps treating him as a "mere stripling". Since ghost, long ago, latched onto stripling, today's word is, hopefully, an acceptable substitute.]
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Is the word squeamish somehow related to pipsqueak?
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A quick look at https://www.etymonline.com/ for both words does not suggest any connection.E Pericoloso Sporgersi wrote: ↑Thu May 20, 2021 11:16 am Is the word squeamish somehow related to pipsqueak?
Perhaps a professional word history person will stumble across this question and reply.
*holding my breath (not)*
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telepath
Pronunciation /ˈtɛlɪpaθ/
noun
A person with the ability to use telepathy.
Origin
Late 19th century (as a verb, meaning ‘to use telepathy’): back-formation from telepathy.
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Tim and Tom were so in sync that everyone thought they were telepaths.
Pronunciation /ˈtɛlɪpaθ/
noun
A person with the ability to use telepathy.
Origin
Late 19th century (as a verb, meaning ‘to use telepathy’): back-formation from telepathy.
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Tim and Tom were so in sync that everyone thought they were telepaths.
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Also a file's path on a remote computer.
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lanky
Pronunciation /ˈlaŋki/
adjective lankier, lankiest
(of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.
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*Lean and Mean*
If you stare too hard at Frankie,
And decide to call him lanky
Then you should say it frankly.
I warn you; he could get cranky.
There's no need to thank me.
Pronunciation /ˈlaŋki/
adjective lankier, lankiest
(of a person) ungracefully thin and tall.
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*Lean and Mean*
If you stare too hard at Frankie,
And decide to call him lanky
Then you should say it frankly.
I warn you; he could get cranky.
There's no need to thank me.
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inquire
(British enquire)
Pronunciation /ɪnˈkwʌɪə/
verb
1 reporting verb Ask for information from someone.
no object ‘he inquired about cottages for sale’
1.1 inquire after no object Ask about the health and well-being of (someone)
1.2 inquire for no object Ask to see or speak to (someone)
2 inquire into no object Investigate; look into.
Usage
The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is used for general senses of ‘ask’ while inquire is reserved for uses meaning ‘make a formal investigation’. In practice, however, there is little discernible distinction in the way the words are used today. Inquire is the usual form in US English, with enquire being mainly restricted to British English
Origin
Middle English enquere (later inquere), from Old French enquerre, from a variant of Latin inquirere, based on quaerere ‘seek’. The spelling with in-, influenced by Latin, dates from the 15th century.
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Amanda inquired about the reasons behind common spelling differences between US and British English. The explanation made as much sense as you might expect. "Blame Noah Webster." - "That's the way it is!" - "Have you asked Chaucer?"
(British enquire)
Pronunciation /ɪnˈkwʌɪə/
verb
1 reporting verb Ask for information from someone.
no object ‘he inquired about cottages for sale’
1.1 inquire after no object Ask about the health and well-being of (someone)
1.2 inquire for no object Ask to see or speak to (someone)
2 inquire into no object Investigate; look into.
Usage
The traditional distinction between enquire and inquire is that enquire is used for general senses of ‘ask’ while inquire is reserved for uses meaning ‘make a formal investigation’. In practice, however, there is little discernible distinction in the way the words are used today. Inquire is the usual form in US English, with enquire being mainly restricted to British English
Origin
Middle English enquere (later inquere), from Old French enquerre, from a variant of Latin inquirere, based on quaerere ‘seek’. The spelling with in-, influenced by Latin, dates from the 15th century.
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Amanda inquired about the reasons behind common spelling differences between US and British English. The explanation made as much sense as you might expect. "Blame Noah Webster." - "That's the way it is!" - "Have you asked Chaucer?"
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prioritize
(British prioritise)
Pronunciation /prʌɪˈɒrɪtʌɪz/
verb
[with object]
1 Designate or treat (something) as being very or most important.
1.1 Determine the order for dealing with (a series of items or tasks) according to their relative importance.
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Pauline prioritized preparations for the party over all else.
(British prioritise)
Pronunciation /prʌɪˈɒrɪtʌɪz/
verb
[with object]
1 Designate or treat (something) as being very or most important.
1.1 Determine the order for dealing with (a series of items or tasks) according to their relative importance.
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Pauline prioritized preparations for the party over all else.
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If you inquire why I haven't been active on this thead recently, I'd answer that I had to prioritize babywalking my grand-daughter. She is no more the lanky pipsqueak she was at birth, more than twice the weight now that she is 5 1/2 months old, so this is a real physical exercise....
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Yes. She swallows a lot of air together with a lot of milk....
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habergeon
Pronunciation /ˈhabədʒ(ə)n/ /həˈbəːdʒ(ə)n/
noun
historical
A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armour.
Origin
Middle English from Old French haubergeon, from hauberc (see hauberk), originally denoting a garment protecting the neck; compare with Dutch halsberg.
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It would seem that the bullet proof vest is the modern incarnation of the habergeon.
Pronunciation /ˈhabədʒ(ə)n/ /həˈbəːdʒ(ə)n/
noun
historical
A sleeveless coat of mail or scale armour.
Origin
Middle English from Old French haubergeon, from hauberc (see hauberk), originally denoting a garment protecting the neck; compare with Dutch halsberg.
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It would seem that the bullet proof vest is the modern incarnation of the habergeon.
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Burps or Not
It should come as no surprise
That a loving person tries,
Putting first things first: prioritize,
No matter what the grandchild's size.
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clued-up
(North American clued-in)
Pronunciation /ˌkluːdˈʌp/
adjective
informal
Well informed about a particular subject.
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You should feel clued-up about some fine words after reading these posts for a while.
(North American clued-in)
Pronunciation /ˌkluːdˈʌp/
adjective
informal
Well informed about a particular subject.
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You should feel clued-up about some fine words after reading these posts for a while.
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And if King Duncan had worn a habergeon even while he slept, a whole tragedy would have been averted....
At that, dear fellow WOTDers, since we seem to be clued-up, when shall we three meet again ?
Why not in Tempest ?
At that, dear fellow WOTDers, since we seem to be clued-up, when shall we three meet again ?
Why not in Tempest ?
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