Wishcycle
Wishcycle by Outagamie Recycles December 18, 2018
Word of the Day on January 20, 2025
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hard mode
(n), a tougher or more intense iteration of an idea.
The term comes from video games, in which there are often harder difficulty settings (or "hard modes") than the standard gameplay, intended for players looking for a challenge.
In MMORPGs, "hard modes" are triggered versions of boss encounters that cause them to become more difficult than usual, but offer better rewards.
The term comes from video games, in which there are often harder difficulty settings (or "hard modes") than the standard gameplay, intended for players looking for a challenge.
In MMORPGs, "hard modes" are triggered versions of boss encounters that cause them to become more difficult than usual, but offer better rewards.
Educide
It is the mass destruction of a country or region's educational infrastructure because of war, invasion, conflict, terrorism, or mass killings.
The result of the invasion of Iraq on 2003 resulted in the “Educide” of education
In Rwanda, the genocide in 1994 had widespread effects on the education system, including attacks on schools and educators. This led to the occurrence of "educide," as seen in the destruction of educational facilities, which significantly impacted the country's economic growth and development.
In the context of the Yugoslav Wars, Educide was evident in the deliberate targeting of educators and intellectuals, leading to a significant loss of human capital essential for sustaining an effective education system.
In Rwanda, the genocide in 1994 had widespread effects on the education system, including attacks on schools and educators. This led to the occurrence of "educide," as seen in the destruction of educational facilities, which significantly impacted the country's economic growth and development.
In the context of the Yugoslav Wars, Educide was evident in the deliberate targeting of educators and intellectuals, leading to a significant loss of human capital essential for sustaining an effective education system.
Educide by Rula Alousi June 29, 2024
Word of the Day on January 18, 2025
TikTok refugee
One that has gone to great lengths to escape the unrelenting grips of the US Governmental ban on TikTok, typically by utilizing alternate authentic Chinese entertainment apps.
After the US ban on TikTok, I had no choice but to switch apps and become a TikTok refugee, after which I was often greeted in the comments by Chinese users saying “hello TikTok refugee, I am Chinese spy, give me your data or show me your cat”
TikTok refugee by jonthemoron January 14, 2025
Word of the Day on January 17, 2025
jingle mail
Jingle mail is the package containing the keys to your house that you send back to the bank when the interest rate on your adjustable-rate or IO/neg-am mortgage resets, or the property tax bill gets reassessed at double what it was two years ago, or you find out that heating and AC and repairs cost a ton of freaking money, or you lose your job because of the recession that's coming with the housing crash, and you can't make the payments any more.
My neighbor put up the Escalade and the Beemer that he bought with his third HELOC for sale, and has been having garage sales every week for the last month to raise cash ... I give it about 90 days till he sends in the jingle mail.
jingle mail by watchafallingknife September 16, 2008
Word of the Day on January 14, 2025