Today’s list of the day is marky‘s list of “famous robots,” such as Marvin, R2D2, WALL-E, and some you’ve never heard of because they’re famous in another multiverse!
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Dumbassery
Today’s word of the day is dumbassery, which is stupid or foolish behavior. It’s less amusing than tomfoolery, more innocent than chicanery, and more likely to be congenital than botchery.
Nontroversy
Today’s word of the day is nontroversy, an event or occurrence that is seen as controversial by some people but not by others. It’s primarily colloquial or slang (thus the abundant uses in social messaging) and is used mainly by those who believe something that is being called a scandal or an outrage is really a non-issue. It’s formed from non- plus (c)ontroversy
Encyclopedia gustatorica
Today’s list of the day is “encyclopedia gustatorica,” a fantastic collection of yummy food words like gazpacho, pomelo, burrito, and bulgogi.
Also see the “food” list by perodicticus and “foodie” by Reese Tee
The history of cool
Today’s list of the day is “The History of Cool,” featuring a number of different ways you can call something good, great, neat, or excellent in English.
Vigesimal
Today’s word of the day is vigesimal. It means twentieth, occurring in intervals of 20, or based on or relating to 20. It’s often used to describe base-20 numbering systems.
Words to Try to Use in Colloquial Speech Without Sounding Like a Pretentious Ass
Today’s list of the day is “Words to Try to Use in Colloquial Speech Without Sounding Like a Pretentious Ass.” Good luck with that. 🙂