Archive for March, 2010

economies

Recently saw a spam subject line that I thought said "Succeed in a truth economy." Which brought all sorts of interesting science fictional ideas to mind. Until I saw that...

manugrapher

According to the Dictionary of Occupational Titles, a manugrapher's job is to trace and paint advertising material, including lettering. Which is pretty much what one might expect from the roots...

inanition

MW10 says that inanition is (among other definitions) "the exhausted condition that results from lack of food and water." Useful word! Seems like the adjective form should be "inane" (as...

terroir

According to Wikipedia, "terroir" is "the special characteristics that geography bestow[s] upon particular varieties" of wine, coffee, and tea, based on "the assumption that the land [where] the grapes [or...