Re: [entertainment,investing,education] 12/03/2014 10:47:00 am
New Oxford Dictionary entries are
getting more ridiculous with time. While
words like 'selfies' were understandable
when added a year ago, this new entry
has abbreviations for phrases such as
'what the actual f*ck' and so on. Check
it out below and let us know what you
think.
Al desko (adv. & adj.): while
working at one's desk in an office
(with reference to the consumption of
food or meals).
Arancini (pl. n.): An Italian dish
consisting of small balls of rice stuffed
with a savoury filling, coated in
breadcrumbs, and fried.
Canadian tuxedo (n.): a denim
jacket worn with a pair of jeans .
Catnip (n): someone or something
that is very attractive or appealing to
a particular person or group.
Digital footprint (n.): the
information about a particular person
that exists on the Internet as a result
of their online activity.
Duck face (n.): an exaggerated
pouting expression in which the lips are
thrust outwards, typically made by a
person posing for a photograph.
Five-second rule (n.): a notional
rule stating that food which has been
dropped on the ground will still be
uncontaminated with bacteria and
therefore safe to eat if it is retrieved
within five seconds.
Hawt (adj.): informal spelling of "hot."
IDC (abbrev.): I don't care.
Jel (adj.): jealous.
LOLcat (n.): a photograph of a cat
accompanied by a humorous caption
written typically in a misspelled and
grammatically incorrect version of
English.
Mahoosive (adj.): exceptionally big;
huge.
Man crush (n.): an intense and
typically non-sexual liking or admiration
felt by one man for another; a man
who is the object of another's intense
liking or admiration.
Obamacare (n.): an informal term
for a federal law intended to improve
access to health insurance for U.S.
citizens. The official name of the law is
the Affordable Care Act or (in full) the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act.
Parm (adj.): of a dish cooked or
served with Parmesan cheese.
Permadeath (n.): (in video games) a
situation in which a character cannot
reappear after having been killed.
Queso (n.):
Short for "chile con
queso."
Secret Santa (n.): an arrangement
by which a group of friends or
colleagues exchange Christmas
presents anonymously, with each
member of the group being assigned
another member for whom to provide
a small gift, typically costing no more
than a set amount.
Shabby chic (n.): a style of interior
decoration that uses furniture and soft
furnishings that are or appear to be
pleasingly old and slightly worn.
WTAF (abbrev.): what the actual f-
ck.
On 12/4/14, Joseph Ogunlowo <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kim K has been named the "Most Searched
> Person of 2014″, beating last year's winner,
> Beyonce. 2014 was definitely the year of the 34
> year old reality star with buzz-worthy events like
> her wedding to Kanye, her Vogue cover and
> most recently her 'break the internet' naked pics
> for Paper magazine.
> Beyonce comes second, while Miley Cyrus and
> Katy Perry come 3rd and 4th respectively. See
> the top ten most searched personalities of 2014
> after the cut...
> 1. Kim Kardashian
> 2. Beyonce Knowles
> 3. Miley Cyrus
> 4. Katy Perry
> 5. Justin Bieber
> 6. Joan Rivers
> 7. Jennifer Lopez
> 8. Kendall Jenner
> 9. Kaley Cuoco
> 10. Robin Williams
>
>
> On 12/3/14, Joseph Ogunlowo <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>> At the Pioneers Festival in Vienna, a
>> Slovakian startup called AeroMobil unveiled
>> the thing that we have all been dreaming
>> about since we saw that first episode of the
>> Jetsons while still wearing diapers: The first
>> flying car. It's here. It's real. And it's
>> spectacular.
>> According to Venturebeat, the company
>> took the wraps off AeroMobil 3.0, the latest
>> iteration of its flying car that has been in
>> development for almost 25 years.
>> "We believe personal transportation is about
>> to change forever," said AeroMobil chief
>> executive Juraj Vaculik at a press
>> conference. "We think it's time to make
>> transportation more emotional and more
>> personal."
>> The car was designed by Stefan Klein,
>> founder and head of the Department of
>> Transport Design at the Academy of Fine
>> Arts in Slovakia. Klein had been tinkering
>> with the concept as far back as 1989.
>> Image
>> The car needs very little runway to take off,
>> and it can be refueled at any standard gas
>> station when the wings are retracted.
>> AeroMobil believes it will be attractive for
>> countries that don't have billions of dollars
>> to spend building a modern transportation
>> infrastructure.
>> The body is built from advanced composite
>> materials that keep it lightweight but also
>> durable. Under the hood, it has autopilot
>> and an advanced parachute deployment
>> system. The cockpit can carry two people,
>> and in the air the flying car can reach top
>> speeds of 200 km/h. It has a 27-foot
>> wingspan and is 19.7 feet long.
>> No word on the price tag.
>>
>> On 12/3/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> According to reports Angelina Jolie's black
>>> SUV car slipped on a wet road, slid into the
>>> curb with extreme force, popping two tires,
>>> almost causing the driver to lose control of
>>> the vehicle.
>>> The actress was heading home in a
>>> chauffeured black SUV from Writers' Guild
>>> Theater, when the car hit the curb.
>>> According to an eyewitness (who spoke ti
>>> X17 Online): "The car slammed into the
>>> curb at a significant speed. Angelina must
>>> have wondered if they hit another car. It
>>> was pretty bad -- the tire exploded and it's
>>> amazing nothing worse happened to the
>>> car. I wouldn't be surprised if she has
>>> whiplash."
>>> Angelina reportedly stayed in the car after
>>> the incident and was later picked up, not
>>> by Brad pitt, but by another driver from the
>>> same car service.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Posted By ogunlowo joseph to entertainment,investing,education on
>>> 12/03/2014 10:47:00 am
>>>
>>
>
getting more ridiculous with time. While
words like 'selfies' were understandable
when added a year ago, this new entry
has abbreviations for phrases such as
'what the actual f*ck' and so on. Check
it out below and let us know what you
think.
Al desko (adv. & adj.): while
working at one's desk in an office
(with reference to the consumption of
food or meals).
Arancini (pl. n.): An Italian dish
consisting of small balls of rice stuffed
with a savoury filling, coated in
breadcrumbs, and fried.
Canadian tuxedo (n.): a denim
jacket worn with a pair of jeans .
Catnip (n): someone or something
that is very attractive or appealing to
a particular person or group.
Digital footprint (n.): the
information about a particular person
that exists on the Internet as a result
of their online activity.
Duck face (n.): an exaggerated
pouting expression in which the lips are
thrust outwards, typically made by a
person posing for a photograph.
Five-second rule (n.): a notional
rule stating that food which has been
dropped on the ground will still be
uncontaminated with bacteria and
therefore safe to eat if it is retrieved
within five seconds.
Hawt (adj.): informal spelling of "hot."
IDC (abbrev.): I don't care.
Jel (adj.): jealous.
LOLcat (n.): a photograph of a cat
accompanied by a humorous caption
written typically in a misspelled and
grammatically incorrect version of
English.
Mahoosive (adj.): exceptionally big;
huge.
Man crush (n.): an intense and
typically non-sexual liking or admiration
felt by one man for another; a man
who is the object of another's intense
liking or admiration.
Obamacare (n.): an informal term
for a federal law intended to improve
access to health insurance for U.S.
citizens. The official name of the law is
the Affordable Care Act or (in full) the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act.
Parm (adj.): of a dish cooked or
served with Parmesan cheese.
Permadeath (n.): (in video games) a
situation in which a character cannot
reappear after having been killed.
Queso (n.):
Short for "chile con
queso."
Secret Santa (n.): an arrangement
by which a group of friends or
colleagues exchange Christmas
presents anonymously, with each
member of the group being assigned
another member for whom to provide
a small gift, typically costing no more
than a set amount.
Shabby chic (n.): a style of interior
decoration that uses furniture and soft
furnishings that are or appear to be
pleasingly old and slightly worn.
WTAF (abbrev.): what the actual f-
ck.
On 12/4/14, Joseph Ogunlowo <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
> Kim K has been named the "Most Searched
> Person of 2014″, beating last year's winner,
> Beyonce. 2014 was definitely the year of the 34
> year old reality star with buzz-worthy events like
> her wedding to Kanye, her Vogue cover and
> most recently her 'break the internet' naked pics
> for Paper magazine.
> Beyonce comes second, while Miley Cyrus and
> Katy Perry come 3rd and 4th respectively. See
> the top ten most searched personalities of 2014
> after the cut...
> 1. Kim Kardashian
> 2. Beyonce Knowles
> 3. Miley Cyrus
> 4. Katy Perry
> 5. Justin Bieber
> 6. Joan Rivers
> 7. Jennifer Lopez
> 8. Kendall Jenner
> 9. Kaley Cuoco
> 10. Robin Williams
>
>
> On 12/3/14, Joseph Ogunlowo <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>> At the Pioneers Festival in Vienna, a
>> Slovakian startup called AeroMobil unveiled
>> the thing that we have all been dreaming
>> about since we saw that first episode of the
>> Jetsons while still wearing diapers: The first
>> flying car. It's here. It's real. And it's
>> spectacular.
>> According to Venturebeat, the company
>> took the wraps off AeroMobil 3.0, the latest
>> iteration of its flying car that has been in
>> development for almost 25 years.
>> "We believe personal transportation is about
>> to change forever," said AeroMobil chief
>> executive Juraj Vaculik at a press
>> conference. "We think it's time to make
>> transportation more emotional and more
>> personal."
>> The car was designed by Stefan Klein,
>> founder and head of the Department of
>> Transport Design at the Academy of Fine
>> Arts in Slovakia. Klein had been tinkering
>> with the concept as far back as 1989.
>> Image
>> The car needs very little runway to take off,
>> and it can be refueled at any standard gas
>> station when the wings are retracted.
>> AeroMobil believes it will be attractive for
>> countries that don't have billions of dollars
>> to spend building a modern transportation
>> infrastructure.
>> The body is built from advanced composite
>> materials that keep it lightweight but also
>> durable. Under the hood, it has autopilot
>> and an advanced parachute deployment
>> system. The cockpit can carry two people,
>> and in the air the flying car can reach top
>> speeds of 200 km/h. It has a 27-foot
>> wingspan and is 19.7 feet long.
>> No word on the price tag.
>>
>> On 12/3/14, ogunlowo joseph <ogunlowojoseph@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> According to reports Angelina Jolie's black
>>> SUV car slipped on a wet road, slid into the
>>> curb with extreme force, popping two tires,
>>> almost causing the driver to lose control of
>>> the vehicle.
>>> The actress was heading home in a
>>> chauffeured black SUV from Writers' Guild
>>> Theater, when the car hit the curb.
>>> According to an eyewitness (who spoke ti
>>> X17 Online): "The car slammed into the
>>> curb at a significant speed. Angelina must
>>> have wondered if they hit another car. It
>>> was pretty bad -- the tire exploded and it's
>>> amazing nothing worse happened to the
>>> car. I wouldn't be surprised if she has
>>> whiplash."
>>> Angelina reportedly stayed in the car after
>>> the incident and was later picked up, not
>>> by Brad pitt, but by another driver from the
>>> same car service.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Posted By ogunlowo joseph to entertainment,investing,education on
>>> 12/03/2014 10:47:00 am
>>>
>>
>
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