thecardcheat has looked up 4041 words, created 7 lists, listed 1319 words, written 3 comments, added 1 tag, and loved 3 words.
thecardcheat has looked up 4041 words, created 7 lists, listed 1319 words, written 3 comments, added 1 tag, and loved 3 words.
thecardcheat commented on the word green badger
It's a modern military/civic service slang term for military contractors.
Oct 13, 2012
thecardcheat commented on the word verfemter
"Following the abandonment of the Vehmic courts, the term acquired a connotation of mob rule and lynching. In Modern German, the spelling of Feme is most common. Other variant forms are: Fehme, Feime, Veme. The verb verfemen is in current use and means "to ostracise", i.e. by public opinion rather than formal legal proceeding. A noun derived from this is Verfemter "outlaw, ostracised person"."
Jul 3, 2012
thecardcheat commented on the word Delta fin
From Wikipedia:
"Delta Fin
Delta Fins on a 1959 Buick Electra 225 Riviera
The 1958 Buick was marketed beginning in September 1957, just as the space age began with the launching of Sputnik I on October 4 of that year. This Buick was nicknamed "the king of chrome" and had rear tailfins reminiscent of a rocket ship.3435 In 1959, Buick had the aerodynamic Delta Fin. The fin made parking difficult and blocked the driver's line of vision.3637 In 1960, the fin was snubbed down and disappeared in 1961, although vestiges of it reappeared in the 2000-2005 LeSabre line with its upswept sides."
Jun 27, 2012