February 2
2015
January 26
2015
New Word: Fracking
January 26
2015
Medical Monday: Ataxia
January 19
2015
Medical Monday: Astragalus
January 12
2015
Medical Monday: Pruritic
January 5
2015
Medical Monday: Emetic
January 4
2015
New Word: Freegan
In 2014, the word “freegan” was added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The term was reportedly first coined in 2006. A freegan is defined as: “An activist who scavenges for free food (as in waste receptacles at stores and restaurants) as a means of reducing consumption of resources.”
Machine Brief:
freegan= FRAOE/GA*N
January 4
2015
New Word: Catfish
In 2014, the word “catfish” was added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary with a meaning different than the original meaning of: “Any of an order (Siluriformes) of chiefly freshwater stout-bodied scaleless bony fishes having long tactile barbels.”
The newly added meaning of the word “catfish” is as follows: “A person who sets up a false personal profile on a social networking site for fraudulent or deceptive purposes.” The new meaning of the word was popularized by an MTV reality TV show that exposed people with falsified online social accounts.
Machine Brief:
catfish= KAT/F*IRB
December 29
2014
Medical Monday: Sudorific
December 24
2014
Dictionary Builder: Suzerain
Suzerain is defined as: “(1) A dominant state controlling the foreign relations of a vassal state but allowing it sovereign authority in its internal affairs. (2) A superior feudal lord to whom fealty is due.”
Machine Briefs:
Option #1: suzerain= SAOU/ZA*/RAIN
Option #2: suzerain= SAOU/ZA*/RA*IN
Option #3: suzerain= SAOU/RA*IN
Option #4: suzerain= SAOUZ/A/RAIN
Option #5: suzerain= SAOUZ/A/RA*IN
