Some folks in parts of this grand nation thinks Southerners talk funny. There’s a whole bunch of pointy-headed experts called linguists who spend time studying how people talk. They get deep into it, splittin’ hairs over the words we use,…
![(Alibiama): proper noun; name of a Southern U.S. state where corrupt politicians with selective memories elude justice and win elections by convincing voters that compared to any Democrat, a Republican charged with [pedophilia, adultery, bribery…] is the lesser of two evils.](https://www.frazeology.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/Alibiama-copy-200x200.jpg)
Coins: Words I Made Up
New Word: Pledgislation
Recent actions by North Carolina’s General Assembly have been called many things, but I couldn’t find the exact right word. So I coined one: pledgislation. Our politicians are certainly not alone in succumbing to this impulse. It’s a human failing…
(MLHD) Media Love/Hate Disorder
(MLHD) n: acronym for Media Love/Hate Disorder, a modern affliction seen in people with multiple connected devices; can disrupt meals, sleep and work. Early symptoms most common in those already suffering with fear of missing out (FOMO) and Time Warner Cable…
The Selfie: Overdoing a Meme
In my last post, I commented on the profusion of tourists in Paris taking selfies with arms outstretched and their backs to the very sites they had traveled so far to see. Making your travel photo in front of landmarks…
Total Recall
Can anyone recall a car manufacturer having a tougher time than GM is having right now? Oh yes, there was that dust up Ford faced in 1978 over the tinderbox it named after a bean—the Pinto. But as notorious as…
(crap-ti-mal)
adj: the least bad outcome you can achieve Note: This new word was inspired by my poor NCAA bracket performance this year, but it seems increasingly applicable to domestic and foreign policy outcomes. Find this content useful? Share it…
(hy-poc-a-lyp-ti-cal)
adj: of or relating to scientific theories about the end of life as we know it Find this content useful? Share it with your friends!
(Moan-a Li-sa)
n: the Academy Award for best acting by a losing Oscar nominee, feigning indifference Find this content useful? Share it with your friends!
(o-lym-per-or)
n: Vladimir Putin, of course Find this content useful? Share it with your friends!
(frig-id-i-ot)
n: usually a male, often a football player, who wears short sleeves in freezing weather (Note: Neither of the wild card teams who played January 5, 2014, with wind chill readings of minus 4 degrees, advanced to participate in…