Examples
“In spite of the sobering tenor of "uprightness" in humanist pedagogical writings, the techniques practiced in schools such as Ca 'Zoiosa, especially with younger students, are more accurately characterized as jocoserious.”
Architecture and Memory: The Renaissance Studioli of Federico da Montefeltro
“His attention was directed to them by his host jocosely, and he accepted them seriously as they drank in jocoserious silence”
“His attention was directed to them by his host jocosely, and he accepted them seriously as they drank in jocoserious silence Epps's massproduct, the creature cocoa.”
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Logolepsy
"Luciferous Logolepsy is a collection of over 9,000 obscure English words. Though the definition of an 'English' word might seem to be straightforward, it is not. There exist so many adopted, deriv...
Anschauung, Areopagus, Argus, Briarean, Dei gratia, Dei judicium, Deo volente, Duecento, Foehn, Geflugelte Worte, Gegenschein, Hakenkreuz and 9230 more...
reesetee Having Facebook commitment issues, John? Join the massive, grumbling crowd. :-) May 21, 2010
john Yeah, Facebook is pushing it a little these days, but that said, I rather like the 'Like' functionality. It's less of a commitment than 'sharing' (which you can still do--if you click the 'Like' button you then get the option to share it as well, which lets you add a comment.
When you 'Like' something, only people you're friends with on Facebook see your name. More details on Facebook's blog. May 20, 2010
Prolagus "John McGrath and 3 others like this."
More exactly: A lot of people like this, only some don't really love having links to their facebook profile all around the web. May 20, 2010
whichbe Half in jest; half serious. (from Phrontistery) May 25, 2008