imp
An imp is a European mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word may perhaps derive from the term ympe, used to denote a young grafted tree.
Imps are often described as troublesome and mischievous more than seriously threatening or dangerous, and as lesser beings rather than more important supernatural beings. The attendants of the devil are sometimes described as imps. They are usually described as lively and having small stature.
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Devil's Advocate
Likely we’ve all heard the expression “to play the devil’s advocate.” It has an interesting origin.
Beginning in the 16th century, when a person was being considered for canonization by the Catholic Church, the candidate’s merits and qualifications for sainthood were presented by a canon lawyer called the advocatus Dei (“God’s advocate”), whose function was to make the case for the candidate’s canonization. Opposing the advocatus Dei was another church-appointed canon lawyer, whose assignment was to argue against canonization, by trying to uncover reasons the candidate was not deserving of sainthood. That lawyer was called, you guessed it, “the devil’s advocate” (advocatus diaboli).
In 1983, under the direction of Pope John Paul II, the process was reformed, and the “devil’s advocate” role was merged into the office of the “Promoter of the Faith,” whose responsibility includes overseeing a comprehensive examination of a candidate’s merits, making the process now less like a trial and more like an investigation or study.
While there may no longer be an official “devil’s advocate,” the expression has likely entered our language to stay. But, to play the devil’s advocate, maybe it will disappear from popular usage and someday be known only to history enthusiasts.
Likely we’ve all heard the expression “to play the devil’s advocate.” It has an interesting origin.
Beginning in the 16th century, when a person was being considered for canonization by the Catholic Church, the candidate’s merits and qualifications for sainthood were presented by a canon lawyer called the advocatus Dei (“God’s advocate”), whose function was to make the case for the candidate’s canonization. Opposing the advocatus Dei was another church-appointed canon lawyer, whose assignment was to argue against canonization, by trying to uncover reasons the candidate was not deserving of sainthood. That lawyer was called, you guessed it, “the devil’s advocate” (advocatus diaboli).
In 1983, under the direction of Pope John Paul II, the process was reformed, and the “devil’s advocate” role was merged into the office of the “Promoter of the Faith,” whose responsibility includes overseeing a comprehensive examination of a candidate’s merits, making the process now less like a trial and more like an investigation or study.
While there may no longer be an official “devil’s advocate,” the expression has likely entered our language to stay. But, to play the devil’s advocate, maybe it will disappear from popular usage and someday be known only to history enthusiasts.
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Kempeitai
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kempeitai
Kempeitai (Japanese: 憲兵隊, Hepburn: Kenpeitai, lit. 'gendarmerie') was the military police of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1881 to 1945. The organization also shared civilian secret police, espionage, and counter-intelligence roles within Japan and its occupied territories, and was notorious for its brutality and role in suppressing dissent. The broad duties of the Kempeitai included maintaining military discipline, enforcing conscription laws, protecting vital military zones, and investigating crimes among soldiers. In occupied areas, it also issued travel permits, recruited labor, arrested resistance, requisitioned food and supplies, spread propaganda, and suppressed anti-Japanese sentiment. At its peak at the end of World War II, the Kempeitai was an extensive corps with about 35,000 personnel.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kempeitai
Kempeitai (Japanese: 憲兵隊, Hepburn: Kenpeitai, lit. 'gendarmerie') was the military police of the Imperial Japanese Army from 1881 to 1945. The organization also shared civilian secret police, espionage, and counter-intelligence roles within Japan and its occupied territories, and was notorious for its brutality and role in suppressing dissent. The broad duties of the Kempeitai included maintaining military discipline, enforcing conscription laws, protecting vital military zones, and investigating crimes among soldiers. In occupied areas, it also issued travel permits, recruited labor, arrested resistance, requisitioned food and supplies, spread propaganda, and suppressed anti-Japanese sentiment. At its peak at the end of World War II, the Kempeitai was an extensive corps with about 35,000 personnel.
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Rae-rae
Rae-rae are trans women in Tahitian culture, a contemporary distinction originating in the 1960s from Māhū (meaning "in the middle"), which is the more traditional social category of gender liminal people of Polynesia.[1] Petea is a disparaging term for cis-male homosexuality (suggesting "men who sexually desire each other") used in French Polynesia, in contrast to traditional social category aikane used in Hawaii.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rae-rae
Rae-rae are trans women in Tahitian culture, a contemporary distinction originating in the 1960s from Māhū (meaning "in the middle"), which is the more traditional social category of gender liminal people of Polynesia.[1] Petea is a disparaging term for cis-male homosexuality (suggesting "men who sexually desire each other") used in French Polynesia, in contrast to traditional social category aikane used in Hawaii.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rae-rae
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Accismus (noun)
Accismus is a useful term for pretending to be disinterested in something when you actually want it. Pull this word out when you see someone acting like he doesn’t want the last donut.
Example: "I know you want that donut. You're just displaying accismus by pretending you don't."
Accismus is a useful term for pretending to be disinterested in something when you actually want it. Pull this word out when you see someone acting like he doesn’t want the last donut.
Example: "I know you want that donut. You're just displaying accismus by pretending you don't."
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Yarborough: hand of cards containing no card above a nine
Where does the name Yarbrough come from?
Yarbrough or Yarbro is a surname of Lincolnshire origin. In English it originated as a habitational or topographic name from Yarborough and Yarburgh in Lincolnshire, named with Old English
So relating to cards havent a clue
Where does the name Yarbrough come from?
Yarbrough or Yarbro is a surname of Lincolnshire origin. In English it originated as a habitational or topographic name from Yarborough and Yarburgh in Lincolnshire, named with Old English
So relating to cards havent a clue
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Latavius is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin words “lat” meaning “broad” or “vast,” and “avius” meaning “to wander” or “to travel.” When combined, these elements create a name that evokes a sense of exploration and expansiveness.
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Are you sure about this? I actually studied Latin for six years and this didn't look right to me, so I looked lat and avius up.Doodoo wrote: ↑December 19, 2023, 10:06 pmLatavius is a masculine given name of Latin origin. It is derived from the Latin words “lat” meaning “broad” or “vast,” and “avius” meaning “to wander” or “to travel.” When combined, these elements create a name that evokes a sense of exploration and expansiveness.
https://www.wordreference.com/definition/-lat-
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/avius
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Pre·des·ti·na·tion
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(as a doctrine in Christian theology) the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
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(as a doctrine in Christian theology) the divine foreordaining of all that will happen, especially with regard to the salvation of some and not others. It has been particularly associated with the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo and of Calvin.
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Hog·ma·nay
/ˈhäɡməˌnā/
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(in Scotland) New Year's Eve, and the celebrations that take place at this time.
Despite the word Hogmanay translating as the last day of the year, in Scotland and the rest of the UK, it's broadly considered to mean the celebration of the New Year.
/ˈhäɡməˌnā/
noun
(in Scotland) New Year's Eve, and the celebrations that take place at this time.
Despite the word Hogmanay translating as the last day of the year, in Scotland and the rest of the UK, it's broadly considered to mean the celebration of the New Year.
'Don't waste your words on people who deserve your silence'
~Reinhold Messner~
'You don't have to be afraid of everything you don't understand'
~Louise Perica~
~Reinhold Messner~
'You don't have to be afraid of everything you don't understand'
~Louise Perica~
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Eh, "broadly" where?tamada wrote: ↑January 3, 2024, 5:41 amHog·ma·nay
/ˈhäɡməˌnā/
noun
(in Scotland) New Year's Eve, and the celebrations that take place at this time.
Despite the word Hogmanay translating as the last day of the year, in Scotland and the rest of the UK, it's broadly considered to mean the celebration of the New Year.
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'Don't waste your words on people who deserve your silence'
~Reinhold Messner~
'You don't have to be afraid of everything you don't understand'
~Louise Perica~
~Reinhold Messner~
'You don't have to be afraid of everything you don't understand'
~Louise Perica~
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Troll (noun):
https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries. ... sh/troll_1(in Scandinavian stories) a creature that looks like an ugly person. Some trolls are very large and evil, others are small and friendly but like to trick people.
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