(noun) A fondness for the smell of old books. From the Greek roots 'ἀρχαῖος' (archaios), meaning 'ancient' or 'old;'
'βιβλίον' (biblion), meaning 'book;' 'ὀσμή' (osme), meaning 'smell;' and '-philia,' a love of or a fondness for.
'βιβλίον' (biblion), meaning 'book;' 'ὀσμή' (osme), meaning 'smell;' and '-philia,' a love of or a fondness for.
Diana loved nothing more than those first evocative moments in the morning when walking into the Bodleian Library, where the waft of ancient manuscripts ignited her archaiobibliosmiophilia and fueled her anticipation of hours of reading pleasure.
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Get the archaiobibliosmiophilia mug.noun Someone who reads on the toilet. From 'libro-' or 'liber,' the Latin meaning book, and '-latrinist' from "latrina," the Latin for toilet.
John was notorious amongst his family and friends for being a persistent librolatrinist, often engaging the toilet in his house for hours as he happily read, completely oblivious to the protestations of people queuing outside the door.
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Get the librolatrinist mug.(noun) An individual who revels in the joy of walking on grass barefoot. From the Greek roots 'ξυπόλητος' (xipolitos), meaning 'barefoot;' 'γρασίδι' (grasidi), meaning 'grass;' and '-philia,' a love of or a fondness for.
There is nothing more soothing for the xipolitosograsidiphile than to veer from the hard cobbles of a hot and dusty road, remove their boots, and cool the soles of their feet on the soft verdure of a grassy meadow.
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Get the xipolitosograsidiphile mug.Inversambisignum (noun): The ∓ symbol, commonly called the minus-or-plus sign or minus-plus sign. The name derives from Latin: inversa ("inverted" or "turned upside down"), ambi- ("both" or "on both sides"), and signum ("sign" or "symbol"), and reflects its role as the counterpart to the ± symbol (ambisignum).
Meaning and Use
1) Relationship to ± (ambisignum):
• ∓ appears with ± to denote symmetrical or complementary values in equations.
• The top sign of ± corresponds to the top sign of ∓, and the bottom sign of ± to the bottom sign of ∓.
• Example: In a ± b ∓ c:
◦ First case: a + b − c
◦ Second case: a − b + c.
2) Applications:
• Quadratic equations: Specifies dual results involving radicals.
• Physics and Engineering: Models symmetry (e.g., waveforms, alternating currents).
• Complex numbers: Describes conjugate pairs with opposite-sign components.
Why It Is Necessary
Without ∓, expressions with multiple operations could be ambiguous. Paired ± and ∓ ensure clarity by mirroring opposing effects.
Mnemonic: Think of ± as "positive then negative" and ∓ as "negative then positive," balancing dual relationships.
Note: it is tautological to refer to an 'inversambisignum sign' or an 'inversambisignum symbol' in the same way that it is tautological to refer to RAS syndrome (where RAS means 'redundant acronym syndrome')...
Meaning and Use
1) Relationship to ± (ambisignum):
• ∓ appears with ± to denote symmetrical or complementary values in equations.
• The top sign of ± corresponds to the top sign of ∓, and the bottom sign of ± to the bottom sign of ∓.
• Example: In a ± b ∓ c:
◦ First case: a + b − c
◦ Second case: a − b + c.
2) Applications:
• Quadratic equations: Specifies dual results involving radicals.
• Physics and Engineering: Models symmetry (e.g., waveforms, alternating currents).
• Complex numbers: Describes conjugate pairs with opposite-sign components.
Why It Is Necessary
Without ∓, expressions with multiple operations could be ambiguous. Paired ± and ∓ ensure clarity by mirroring opposing effects.
Mnemonic: Think of ± as "positive then negative" and ∓ as "negative then positive," balancing dual relationships.
Note: it is tautological to refer to an 'inversambisignum sign' or an 'inversambisignum symbol' in the same way that it is tautological to refer to RAS syndrome (where RAS means 'redundant acronym syndrome')...
As a physicist Carl used the ambisignum almost daily in his writing, but it was a rare occasion indeed when his formulæ required the use of an inversambisignum.
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Get the inversambisignum mug.(noun) The joy of listening to or hearing the sound of rain on a window. From the Greek roots 'παράθυρο' (parathyro), meaning 'window;' 'βροχή' (vrocho), meaning 'rain;' and '-philia,' a love of or a fondness for.
Ambrosia gathered her mug of steaming cocoa, her knitted woolen blanket, her favourite book of poetry, and snuggled into her window seat to indulge her parathyrovrochophilia – reveling in the joy of listening to the whisper of rain pattering on the panes of glass separating her from the blustering storm outside.
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Get the parathyrovrochophilia mug.(noun) An individual who revels in the sound of rain on a window. From the Greek roots 'παράθυρο' (parathyro), meaning 'window;' 'βροχή' (vrocho), meaning 'rain;' and '-philia,' a love of or a fondness for.
There is nothing more soothing for the parathyrovrochophile than to snuggle under a quilt on a window seat with a storm blustering outside, sipping a mug of hot chocolate and reading a good book while the rain patters and whispers on the misted glass panes.
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Get the parathyrovrochophile mug.A doge whistle is the use of coded or suggestive language in conspiratorial messaging to garner support from other conspiracy theorists whilst providing a veneer of plausible deniability.
The concept is a reference to ultrasonic dog whistles, which are audible to dogs but not humans, and to Doge coin, a cryptocurrency favoured by conspiracy theorists and political extremists. Doge whistles use language that appears normal at a cursory glance but which communicates specific, inflammatory ideas to target audiences. They are generally used to convey messages on issues likely to provoke controversy or action without attracting excessive negative attention.
The concept is a reference to ultrasonic dog whistles, which are audible to dogs but not humans, and to Doge coin, a cryptocurrency favoured by conspiracy theorists and political extremists. Doge whistles use language that appears normal at a cursory glance but which communicates specific, inflammatory ideas to target audiences. They are generally used to convey messages on issues likely to provoke controversy or action without attracting excessive negative attention.
"No one is even trying to shoot the ducks on the lake," Leon noted within earshot of a gang of cryptocurrency conference attendees who had not seen the flock of birds swimming on the shores of the convention centre. The doge whistle was successful - that afternoon shotgun pellets and feathers filled the air after the last presentation, and much beer was consumed to celebrate the attack.
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