Is Robin Hood a Myth? a Legend? or part of Folklore? Marina Orlova ‘Hot for Words’ explains the etymological background of each. Watch the video and find out about myth, legend and folklore. Who is […]
ATM Machine and PIN Number are examples of RAS Syndrome — Redundant Acronym Syndrome. Learn about John Shepherd-Barron, who invented the ATM or Automated Teller Machine, not the ATM machine. Who is the YouTube ‘Hot […]
You know Murphy’s Law, right? If anything can go wrong, it will. Marina Orlova ‘Hot for Words’ explains the etymological background of “Murphy’s Law.” Is Murphy some unlucky guy that bad luck is named after? […]
Marina Orlova ‘Hot for Words’ explains the etymological background of “Homo” — as in Homo Sapiens, homosexual, homicide … HINT: HOMO= SAME (Greek). Marina explains that “homo” by itself is derogatory, but actually means ‘same’ […]
Marina Orlova ‘Hot for Words’ explains the etymological background of “Animal Magnetism.” Who is the YouTube ‘Hot for Words’ girl? Marina Orlova (born 10 December 1980) is a Russian philologist, etymologist, and author who has […]
What exactly does appreciation mean here? Marina Orlova ‘Hot for Words’ explains the etymological background of “appreciation.” Who is the YouTube ‘Hot for Words’ girl? Marina Orlova (born 10 December 1980) is a Russian philologist, […]
Video of President Barack Obama incorrectly pronouncing the word ‘Corpsman’ twice at the National Prayer Breakfast Thursday, February 4, 2010. President Obama was speaking at the National Prayer Breakfast and was telling the story of […]
What is Cadillac Tax? A tax on those insurance companies who offer more expensive medical coverage to those who can afford it. Arguments against the Cadillac tax comes from powerful labor unions, who claim that […]
“NUI” or natural user interface. Incorporating more natural forms of interaction such as touch, speech, gestures, handwriting, and vision.
Here are the results of the most annoying word phrases, from a telephone survey conducted by Marist University in August 2009 … Whatever (especially disliked in the Midwest/55%) — 47% chose it as most disliked […]
Soft Lockdown ‘Soft Lockdown’ is term that defines a protocol in a school to respond to a threat outside the school without immediate threat to the students inside the school. During a Soft Lockdown the […]
Mission creep is the expansion of a project or mission beyond its original goals, often after initial successes. The term often implies a certain disapproval of newly adopted goals by the user of the phrase. […]
A situation when law officers decided to pursue or drop charges. As an elected or appointed official, the prosecutor is the most powerful official in the criminal justice system. Prosecutors exercise unfettered discretion, deciding who […]
TUE MAR 24 2009 — The White House Office of Management and Budget now prefers to replace “Global War on Terror” with “Overseas Contingency Operation.” MON MAR 23 2009 — The Department of Homeland Security […]
A slumping economy may lead to more crashes. Get-there-itis is a term transportation and safety experts use to describe people making hasty decisions to reach a destination when safety can be neglected. FedEx Flight 80 […]
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