Nice Guy He Wasn’t!

Posted By Cliff Tuttle | May 15, 2015

No. 1,153

Who was this Guy?
Image: jorvik.co.uk

Is it possible that the common usage of the word “guy” has its origins with Guy Fawkes? So says Eugene Volokh, of Volokh Conspiracy fame. It takes one conspirator to know another one.

What is “kinesophobia?”  Is it the same thing as “kinesiophobia?” What do these terms have to do with the word “haptic.”  or “haptics?” Yes, there are some ancient Greek word roots here.

Do you know the difference among “black hat”, “white hat” and “grey hat?”   No, a “red hat” is something different.

Have you been guilty of “slacktivism”?  Should you be ashamed?

Should you “kvell”  or “kvetch”over the quality of your “kvass”?

What is the world’s most recognized word — according to the editors of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary? No, the answer is not “guy”, but that’s okay.

CLT

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