Fiona

Pro art, people, equality; anti hatred, violence, apostrophe abuse. Cancer warrior. Sr comms advisor @urbaninstitute; views and sarcasm my own. She/her.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

‘Melissophobia’ is a fear of bees.

‘Mel’ is Latin for “honey.”

The name, ‘Melissa,’ comes from the Greek word for “honeybee.”

In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who fed the infant Zeus honey instead of milk. Later, the gods turned her into a bee (spoiler alert).

[Jen Horsburgh @jenatlionra]

I just wanted to update my resume. Instead, I accidentally proved how a multi-billion-dollar AI tool hallucinates a glass ceiling for women.

I changed a single variable: My name.

Here is what happened when "Jennifer" became "Jeff."

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘wifty.’
https://t.co/jaifCF06TA

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘blandishment.’
https://t.co/hu11PXkQG1

[LBC @LBC]

"Men, it is really simple..."

As the first person is sentenced under a new sex-based harassment law, Shelagh Fogarty has a clear message...

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

'Cliché' actually means "stereotype" in French.

'Cliché 'is the past participle of the verb, 'clicher,' meaning “to produce or print in stereotype.”

The word is onomatopoeic, alluding to the noise of the die striking the metal to lock the plates in place.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘valedictory.’
https://t.co/AZANrUE1nK

[Fiona @SnarkyFi]

The so-called greatest country in the world can’t protect women and children from violence in their own homes perpetrated by their husbands and fathers. https://t.co/Rpa2M5leBv

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

legerdemain | noun | sleight of hand

This word comes from the Middle French 'leger de main,' which translates to "light of hand."

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

'Vacations.'

The word is 'vacations.'

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

cynophilist | noun | one that is favorably disposed toward dogs

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

eponym | noun | one for whom or which something is or is believed to be named

cardigan
James Thomas Brudenell, 7th Earl of Cardigan.

boycott
Charles C. Boycott, an English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized for refusing to reduce rents

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[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

A herring is a fish.

When a herring is preserved by salting and smoking, it turns red and smells.

It's so pungent that it's a great diversion to distract hunting dogs from their trail.

Now, a ‘red herring’ refers to anything that diverts attention from the issue at hand.

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

FWIW ‘darkle’ is a near-antonym of ‘sparkle.’

‘Darkle’ has three meanings:

-"to become clouded or gloomy"
-"to grow dark"
-"to become concealed in the dark"

[Auschwitz Memorial @AuschwitzMuseum]

Well done @X @Support

[AW @afc_cat]

Brooklyn, NY 🇺🇸
Mayor Mamdani, Spike Lee and Jason Sudeikis celebrate Arsenal’s title

[Premier League @premierleague]

A thread to celebrate winning the Premier League with @Arsenal's players 🧵🎉

🏆 Gabriel

[matthew j i wood design @matthewjiwood]

🚨 Arsenal Competition Time!

These two have proved pretty popular, so I'll be giving a set of A3 prints away to one random winner

- Simply repost to enter

Winner picked on Monday
(link in comments if you're not feeling lucky)

#Arsenal #Champions

[Fiona @SnarkyFi]

My king!!

[Charles Watts @charles_watts]

What a picture.