by Athene Airheart May 30, 2004

by Athene Airheart March 21, 2004

by Athene Airheart March 21, 2004

A device that is heavier than air, with wings that are fixed in place, and can fly. Usually accompanied by at least one pilot.
Airplanes are great fun to fly, and like any tool can be used for good or evil.
Airplanes are great fun to fly, and like any tool can be used for good or evil.
"Look at that airplane flying up there!"
by Athene Airheart March 20, 2004

To draw attention to something. Often used in terms of a person blaming something else. Fairly self-explanatory.
by Athene Airheart May 15, 2004

by Athene Airheart March 15, 2004

A frequently misused word.
Decimate literally means to reduce something by a tenth, but many people use it instead to mean "totally destroy." The word "obliterate" would be a better choice than "decimate."
Decimate comes from the root "deci-" which can be found in other words involving ten, "decimal" for example.
Decimate literally means to reduce something by a tenth, but many people use it instead to mean "totally destroy." The word "obliterate" would be a better choice than "decimate."
Decimate comes from the root "deci-" which can be found in other words involving ten, "decimal" for example.
When I decimated the cookies I ate ten out of the hundred-cookie batch.
Joe decimated the rock collection by getting rid of one tenth of the rocks.
Joe decimated the rock collection by getting rid of one tenth of the rocks.
by Athene Airheart March 24, 2004
