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One of the first new word I learned when I became a secretary forty years ago was "Scarifying" (or "Scarified".
That's when they put those grooves in the old pavement before they put down new asphalt.
Now when you see it, you can casually say, "Oh look, they scarified the road. They must be getting ready to repave", and whomever is with you will think you are really smart.
Another term I learned was "consists" as a noun describing the number of cars on a train. "These trains are eight-car consists, while the other trains are ten-car consists."
When I first ready your post, I knew I'd heard that word before but couldn't remember where I'd seen it. Now I do.
I was preparing to reseed my lawn one fall, and the instructions on the seed bag said something to the effect that the soil should be aerated, tilled, or otherwise scarified before broadcasting the seeds. It's not the most commonly used word in the world.
I like this word. I linked to the M-W definition, rather than copying it. The word originally meant a woman's private property apart from her husband's, or her dowry.
I like this word. I linked to the M-W definition, rather than copying it. The word originally meant a woman's private property apart from her husband's, or her dowry.
It is an old word, dating from 1600s.
By looking it up, I learned to spell.it.
During the 1970s and 1980s in The US, "paraphernalia" was a synonym for devices used to smoke marijuana.
During the 1970s and 1980s in The US, "paraphernalia" was a synonym for devices used to smoke marijuana.
I know. But that is not the original meaning. We can still use paraphernalia to mean other things. But I've definitely heard the phrase drug paraphernalia and understood it.
A "homey" here is a . . . . ? I dunno WTH the current definition is today.
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