bork , v :
(transitive, intransitive, US, politics, often pejorative) To defeat a person's appointment or election, judicial nomination, etc., through a concerted attack on the person's character, background, and philosophy. […] (transitive, slang) To misconfigure, break, or damage, especially a computer or other complex device. […] Robert Bork, a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit and legal scholar, whose last name gave rise to the word, was born on this day in 1927.
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Picture of the day for March 1, 2018
Wikipedia picture of the day on March 1, 2018: Panoramic view of the ancient Naqsh-e Rustam necropolis located about 12 km northwest of Persepolis, in Fars Province, Iran. The site includes rock reliefs of Achaemenid and Sassanid periods, 4 tombs of Achaemenid kings and a Cube of Zoroaster (far left). The reliefs are the oldest elements (the oldest one from 1000 BC) of Elamite origin. The tombs were carved out of the rock and belong (left to right) to Darius II (c. 423-404 BC), Artaxerxes I (c. 465-424 BC), Darius I (c. 522-486 BC) and Xerxes I (c. 486-465 BC). The Cube of Zoroaster belongs to the Achaemenid era (5th century BC) and its purpose is still unclear. http://ift.tt/2GQoe9Q
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
Picture of the day for February 28, 2018
Wikipedia picture of the day on February 28, 2018: Male lion (Panthera leo) yawning in the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana, South Africa. http://ift.tt/2BYqRqG
saloop: Word of the day for February 28, 2018
saloop , n :
(dated) An aromatic drink originally prepared from salep and later from sassafras bark with other ingredients such as milk and sugar added, which was once popular in London, England. The berry saltbush or red berry saltbush (Chenopodium hastatum, syns. Einadia hastata and Rhagodia hastata), a small plant found in coastal and inland areas of eastern Australia. Alternative form of salep (“starch or jelly made from orchid plants”).
(dated) An aromatic drink originally prepared from salep and later from sassafras bark with other ingredients such as milk and sugar added, which was once popular in London, England. The berry saltbush or red berry saltbush (Chenopodium hastatum, syns. Einadia hastata and Rhagodia hastata), a small plant found in coastal and inland areas of eastern Australia. Alternative form of salep (“starch or jelly made from orchid plants”).
Monday, 26 February 2018
Picture of the day for February 27, 2018
Wikipedia picture of the day on February 27, 2018: Aerial photo of the Tauride Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia. http://ift.tt/2HNDTIk
minaudière: Word of the day for February 27, 2018
minaudière , n :
(obsolete) A woman who is exaggeratedly affected or coquettish. A type of formal, decorative women's clutch bag without handles or a strap. Today is the start of Paris Fashion Week for women’s fashion in 2018.
(obsolete) A woman who is exaggeratedly affected or coquettish. A type of formal, decorative women's clutch bag without handles or a strap. Today is the start of Paris Fashion Week for women’s fashion in 2018.
Sunday, 25 February 2018
Picture of the day for February 26, 2018
Wikipedia picture of the day on February 26, 2018: Observation tower on the Ram Mountain (Barania Gora), the second highest mountain in the Beskid Śląski. Silesia, Poland. http://ift.tt/2F6JI58
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