Don Watson and Clive Thompson on the

Don Watson and Clive Thompson on the assembly-lining of thought and discourse via modern jargon. “That’s the true malaise of modern jargon: It forces people to treat any subject as if it were always a managerial problem of inputs and outputs.”

• Clive Thompson
• corporatespeak
• donwatson
• jargon
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Omerta - n. “A rule or code

Omerta - n. “A rule or code that prohibits speaking or divulging information about certain activities, especially the activities of a criminal organization”.

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A guide on how to speak gangsta

A guide on how to speak gangsta. “I give yous props for dat phat ride man” means “I give you thanks for the good ride my friend”. And don’t miss the step-by-step instructions for high fiving someone.

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• how to
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Merriam-Webster has compiled a list of words

Merriam-Webster has compiled a list of words that aren’t yet in the dictionary, but are in widespread use anyway. “cognitive displaysia (n): the feeling you have before you even leave the house that you are going to forget something and not remember it until you’re on the highway”.

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• language
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The origins of “lorem ipsum…”

The origins of “lorem ipsum…” explained:

Going through the cites of the word in classical literature, he found one that looked familiar. Aha! Lorem ipsum was part of a passage from Cicero, specifically De finibus bonorum et malorum, a treatise on the theory of ethics written in 45 BC. The original reads, Neque porro quisquam est qui dolorem ipsum quia dolor sit amet, consectetur, adipisci velit… (‘There is no one who loves pain itself, who seeks after it and wants to have it, simply because it is pain…’).

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