asperand

the @ symbol, the at sign
also called amphora

that squiggley "a with a circle around it" symbol in an email addy is called an asperand

by donald wescoat September 2, 2008

Ampersand

noun: the sign "&" (standing for the word 'and', as in "U & I")

“&” was actually part of the English alphabet. In the early 1800s, school children reciting their ABCs concluded the alphabet with the "&" coming after the letter 'Z'..........the alphabet was originally 27 characters long because '&' was an actual letter member.
But then Grammar Nazis decided "&" was not worthy of being in the alphabet, so they took it out (the same illogical mindset that decided Pluto was not a planet, but only a large asteroid.)

Ampersand, like Pluto were robbed of their identity!

by Jimmy Fedd June 20, 2016

asperand

the @ symbol, the at sign
also called amphora

that squiggley "a with a circle around it" symbol in an email addy is called an asperand

by donald wescoat August 31, 2008

Ampersandism

Ampersandism is NOT excessive use of the word "and".
Ampersandism is, absolutely specifically, the excessive, incorrect and ungrammatical substitution of the "&" symbol (ampersand) in place of the the word "and".

Ampersandism is NOT excessive use of the word "and".

by John Tropi June 16, 2021

Ampersandism

Ampersandism is NOT excessive use of the word "and".
Ampersandism is, absolutely specifically, the excessive, incorrect and ungrammatical substitution of the "&" symbol (ampersand) in place of the the word "and".

Ampersandism is not excessive use of the word "and".

by John Tropi June 16, 2021

atpersat

the @ sign, by analogy with "ampersand"

.....at, per se, at.

by Random832 December 14, 2004

ampersandism

excessive and unnecessary use of the conjunction 'and'.

I came and I saw you and I passed the time of day with you and I returned. It is a case of ampersandism.

by uttam maharjan April 3, 2010