Able to readily use either of two different forms of measurement. Usually this means SI/Metric and Imperial/Customary.
This is distinct from being able to convert between them in your head. Someone who is ambimetric may have an intuitive idea of what a kilometre and a mile are, but may have trouble converting between them using that intuition. Conversely someone who can convert between them easily, but who has to convert into a particular one to have an intuitive idea of what it means is not ambimetric.
This is distinct from being able to convert between them in your head. Someone who is ambimetric may have an intuitive idea of what a kilometre and a mile are, but may have trouble converting between them using that intuition. Conversely someone who can convert between them easily, but who has to convert into a particular one to have an intuitive idea of what it means is not ambimetric.
by prandst April 07, 2025
Pompous ambition or absurd pretension. Trying to present something as important, substantial, prestigious, or authoritative to an absurdly undeserved degree. Originally derives from Richard Seddon, Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1893 to 1906 and saw some use in that country during his time in office. Revived in 2025 by the YouTube cooking show Tasting History with Max Miller.
Someone who engages in seddonism, especially in elevating themselves, is a seddonist.
Someone who engages in seddonism, especially in elevating themselves, is a seddonist.
The modern "influencer" is the embodiment of pure, distilled seddonism.
That politician's platform is nothing but empty populism and seddonism.
That politician's platform is nothing but empty populism and seddonism.
by prandst June 24, 2025
Either a kilometre or a kilometre per hour ("kilometer" for Americans) depending on context. Pronounced as "click" but always written with an initial 'k'.
Common in Canada. In the US it's strongly associated with the military.
See k which can also be used for "kilometre" but not for "kilometre per hour".
Common in Canada. In the US it's strongly associated with the military.
See k which can also be used for "kilometre" but not for "kilometre per hour".
"It's about two klicks up the road." (Distance: 2 km)
"We were doing ninety klicks." (Speed: 90 km/hr)
"We were doing ninety klicks." (Speed: 90 km/hr)
by prandst August 18, 2019