The Centre Cannot Hold » Campaign for Symmetrical English http://thecentrecannothold.net Tue, 22 May 2012 00:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Alysis http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/alysis/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/alysis/#comments Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:00:24 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=15409 Alysis -noun

A process of bringing things together into a confused mess A process whereby serparate elements are mingled without order or meaning ]]> Alysis
-noun

  1. A process of bringing things together into a confused mess
  2. A process whereby serparate elements are mingled without order or meaning

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/alysis/feed/ 0 Ane http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/ane/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/ane/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 21:37:12 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=11811 Ane -adjective

Deeply, deeply meaningful Serious; important; having a point Enjoyably and interestingly having a point ]]> Ane
-adjective

  1. Deeply, deeply meaningful
  2. Serious; important; having a point
  3. Enjoyably and interestingly having a point

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/ane/feed/ 0 Antiversary http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/antiversary/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/antiversary/#comments Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:53:23 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=471 Antiversary -noun

Any day which is not an anniversary for the person or people referred to. A day which would have been an anniversary if things had turned out differently.

Derivation

A punning backformation on anniversary, bearing the same relation to its original as unbirthday does to birthday A more cynical variant, leaning more [...]]]> Antiversary
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  1. Any day which is not an anniversary for the person or people referred to.
  2. A day which would have been an anniversary if things had turned out differently.

Derivation

  1. A punning backformation on anniversary, bearing the same relation to its original as unbirthday does to birthday
  2. A more cynical variant, leaning more heavily on the ‘anti’ prefix for its meaning.

 

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/antiversary/feed/ 0 Cipation http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/cipation/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/cipation/#comments Fri, 29 Apr 2011 21:37:43 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=10829 Cipation -noun

The disappointment one feels after a previously eagerly-awaited event. ]]> Cipation
-noun

  1. The disappointment one feels after a previously eagerly-awaited event.

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/cipation/feed/ 0 Creant http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/creant/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/creant/#comments Thu, 22 Dec 2011 00:00:55 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=15925 Creant -noun

A brave, noble or law-abiding individual. A believer whose faith is never compromised by doubt. An annoying goody-two-shoes. ]]> Creant
-noun

  1. A brave, noble or law-abiding individual.
  2. A believer whose faith is never compromised by doubt.
  3. An annoying goody-two-shoes.

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/creant/feed/ 0 Cretion http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/cretion/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/cretion/#comments Thu, 05 May 2011 21:37:39 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=10922 Cretion - noun

The urge to tell absolutely everyone the oh-so-juiccy gossip you just heard. The act of giving in to that urge. ]]> Cretion
- noun

  • The urge to tell absolutely everyone the oh-so-juiccy gossip you just heard.
  • The act of giving in to that urge.

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/cretion/feed/ 0 Damant http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/damant/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/damant/#comments Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:51 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=17474 Damant -adjective

reasonable; flexible; yielding weak; fragile ]]> Damant
-adjective

  1. reasonable; flexible; yielding
  2. weak; fragile

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/damant/feed/ 0 Derstanding http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/derstanding/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/derstanding/#comments Sun, 15 May 2011 21:30:30 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=71 Derstanding - noun

A baffling and annoying sense of frustration caused by the keen awareness of one’s incomprehension of something that appears simple. ]]> Derstanding
- noun

  • A baffling and annoying sense of frustration caused by the keen awareness of one’s incomprehension of something that appears simple.

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/derstanding/feed/ 0 Doutable http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/doutable/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/doutable/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 23:00:17 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=15389 Doutable

-noun

(of prowess) arousing contempt or scorn unworthy of honour, respect, or in some cases, courtesy. ]]> Doutable

-noun

  1. (of prowess) arousing contempt or scorn
  2. unworthy of honour, respect, or in some cases, courtesy.

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]]> http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/doutable/feed/ 0 Dractor http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/dractor/ http://thecentrecannothold.net/blog/dractor/#comments Sun, 11 Sep 2011 23:30:54 +0000 Loki http://thecentrecannothold.net/?p=13115 Dractor -noun

The actor playing Dracula The actor playing any other vampire Christopher Lee ]]> Dractor
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  1. The actor playing Dracula
  2. The actor playing any other vampire
  3. Christopher Lee

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