Person 1- Did you know Mcarthy Cubert died?
Person 2- No, how did you get to know?
Person1- I saw an obelus next to her name in the magazine!
Person 2- No, how did you get to know?
Person1- I saw an obelus next to her name in the magazine!
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The "dividing sign". Often used to represent the mathematical operation of division. Historically, it has also been used to represent subtraction in Northern Europe.
On Windows computers, pressing Alt+0247 on the number pad will produce an obelus. It is produced with Option+/ on Mac computers.
The "dividing sign". Often used to represent the mathematical operation of division. Historically, it has also been used to represent subtraction in Northern Europe.
On Windows computers, pressing Alt+0247 on the number pad will produce an obelus. It is produced with Option+/ on Mac computers.
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1. a symbol (†) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased.
2. a mark (– or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage as spurious, corrupt, or doubtful.
1. a symbol (†) used as a reference mark in printed matter, or to indicate that a person is deceased.
2. a mark (– or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to mark a word or passage as spurious, corrupt, or doubtful.
His use of the " obelus " to distinguish spurious verses, which made so large a part of his fame in antiquity, has rather told against him with modern scholars.
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Get the Obelus mug.A portmanteau of the words "obesity" and "beauty" coined by comedian Jon Stewart in his 2004, "America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction". It predicts the rise of the "Fat Acceptance" and "Health at Every Size" and the rise of the related term, "BBW" (Big Beautiful Woman) by over a decade:
"Around 2015, Americans will realize it would be much easier to change their standard of beauty than to lose weight. From that point on, we will embrace our indulgent lifestyles. Gyms will close, fad binge books will rule the best-seller lists, and singles ads will end with the phrase "Yes fatties."
It shows a picture of a clearly morbidly obese woman with the caption, "In the future, you will want to 'tap' this."
While meant to be satirical, the 2015 date in particular is considered especially prescient as that is the year the first morbidly obese-sized model, Tess Holiday (Tess Munster) was signed on as a model by a major professional agency.
By 2021, Tess Holiday was first featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine, came out as an "anorexic", and Victoria's Secret officially retired the traditional "angels" model of thin beauty and announced their new "body positive" role models for their fashion shows moving forward.
The term also coincides with the rejection in Fat Acceptance circles of the scientific BMI (Body Mass Index) as racist and white-centric.
The term, "obeausity", never caught on in favor of terms like "infinifat" or "Tessorexia".
"Around 2015, Americans will realize it would be much easier to change their standard of beauty than to lose weight. From that point on, we will embrace our indulgent lifestyles. Gyms will close, fad binge books will rule the best-seller lists, and singles ads will end with the phrase "Yes fatties."
It shows a picture of a clearly morbidly obese woman with the caption, "In the future, you will want to 'tap' this."
While meant to be satirical, the 2015 date in particular is considered especially prescient as that is the year the first morbidly obese-sized model, Tess Holiday (Tess Munster) was signed on as a model by a major professional agency.
By 2021, Tess Holiday was first featured on the cover of Cosmopolitan magazine, came out as an "anorexic", and Victoria's Secret officially retired the traditional "angels" model of thin beauty and announced their new "body positive" role models for their fashion shows moving forward.
The term also coincides with the rejection in Fat Acceptance circles of the scientific BMI (Body Mass Index) as racist and white-centric.
The term, "obeausity", never caught on in favor of terms like "infinifat" or "Tessorexia".
Tessie: With the increase of waistlines and the prevalence of obesity in the United States and globally, obeausity and body positivity are the new beauty standard.
Sasha: No, that's just an old-school name for Tessorexia.
Sasha: No, that's just an old-school name for Tessorexia.
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