Jill Golden

@ - Content marketing strategist. Former magazine/newspaper editor and copy editor. I tweet about content marketing, journalism, etc.

[Matt Ford @fordm]

It's less of a "news cycle" these days and more of that BSG episode where the Cylons attack every 33 minutes.

[Laura Robinson @LauraRbnsn]

It really is astonishing that Adrian basically created an English idiom.
Face eating leopards is beyond an internet joke by now. It’s just a saying.

[Peter Sokolowski @PeterSokolowski]

Lookups @MerriamWebster, in order:

fascism, exit poll, suffrage, gaslighting, democracy, republican, democrat, vote, perserverance, toss-up, cast one's ballot, swing state, compassion, bellwether, ballot, woke, empathy, optimistic, MAGA, incumbent, trump, incel, narcissist

[Mental Floss @mental_floss]

“If there is any invention on earth that we don't want down here, that is it,” a Congressman said about Edison’s voting machine. https://t.co/M08eTj6IJ8

[Jill Golden @_goldengrams]

Today feels weird. I can’t tell if it’s the end of something or the beginning of something.

[Jill Golden @_goldengrams]

@nosoupforgeorge I grilled some chicken thighs, zucchini and grape tomatoes.

[Jill Golden @_goldengrams]

I liked how the sun was hitting these leaves.

[Jill Golden @_goldengrams]

Your kid might be too old to trick-or-treat if, after someone gives him candy, he says, “Good night, and God bless.”

Kid has good manners but….

[Jill Golden @_goldengrams]

@marinonachison This is why I buy candy I can’t eat.

[Jill Golden @_goldengrams]

I don’t feel like figuring out how to change my Twitter name but tonight I’m Jill Ghoul-den 👻 in case you were wondering.

[Sesame Street @sesamestreet]

No matter the costume, we're all Cookie Monsters on Halloween! 🎃😂

[John McIntyre @johnemcintyre]

Caught "t-shits" in a photo caption, so I earned my pay today.

[Mental Floss @mental_floss]

Let's talk about skeuomorphs. https://t.co/JRnEXUCyjY

[Sketchplanations @sketchplanator]

An eponym is a word named after somebody or someplace.

An eponym, almost by definition, comes with a story, making them some of the most intriguing words. Knowing what an eponym is also allows you to use the word eponymous, which is always a good way to sound smart.

Some of my favourite eponyms are now commonplace products that took the inventor's name.

Here are some examples:
🧵 👇

[Steph @stephanitely21]

“Worm Regards”

[Greg Sterling 🇺🇦 @gsterling]

Harris Poll: Roughly half of GenZ wish Twitter and TikTok didn't exist. https://t.co/enGJrB85qG?

[Jill Golden @_goldengrams]

I’ll miss my Wordle synergy when September ends.

[Shep Hyken @Hyken]

The customer experience is the marketing. It's what people remember and talk about. Whether you're a flower shop, mechanic or any other small business, your experience is your brand.

[TrivWorks @TrivWorks]

Ever hear of a “contronym?”

It’s a rare word with 2 different meanings that are exact opposite!