Showing posts with label Politically Correct Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Politically Correct Words. Show all posts

Thursday, February 10, 2011

Ww:Wobblies


Definition

A person who has radical ideas or opinions.

Cocktail Party Banter

Darling, don't hang out with any Wobblies in Berkley California.

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Noun
1.Wobbly - a member of the Industrial Workers of the World
radical - a person who has radical ideas or opinions
Adj.1.wobbly - inclined to shake as from weakness or defect; "a rickety table"; "a wobbly chair with shaky legs"; "the ladder felt a little wobbly"; "the bridge still stands though one of the arches is wonky"
unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"

Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2008 Princeton University, Farlex Inc.

wobbly
adjective
1. unstableshakyunsafeuneventeeteringunbalancedtotteringricketyunsteadywonky (Brit. slang) I was sitting on a wobbly plastic chair.
2. unsteadyweakunstableshakyquivery, all of a quiver (informal) His legs felt wobbly after the long flight.
3. shakyunsteadytremulous `I want to go home,' she said in a wobbly voice.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002

Thursday, September 23, 2010

Rr: Roil

Definition
1. To displease or disturb; vex.

Use at Work:
The customer totally roiled me with his use of high dudgeon.

Literary Context: 
These questions and many others roiled the church and later the Roman Empire, incited rebellion, created new sects, sparked civil and military conflict, and divided earthly power.   They remain without consensus and still roil the ranks of Christianity. pg 47

Hunt for Words: Found the word in A World Without Islam by Graham E. Fuller,  I have been fascinated with the middle east for a long time now.   This book is excellent so far but I am only 13% of the way done so need to read more before I can evaluate the whole thing.

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Monday, September 13, 2010

Ww: Weasel Words

Weasel words is an informal term[1] for words and phrases aimed at creating an impression that something specific and meaningful has been said, when in fact only a vague or ambiguous claim has been communicated. Read more from Wikipedia on Weasel Words