[FairfieldLife] Word fun: compersion

2009-11-09 Thread TurquoiseB
This was a new word for me. It seems to have arisen in the polyamory community, where it is defined as The feeling of joy associated with seeing a loved one love another; contrasted with jealousy. Me, given my bent as a religious sociologist, I find it a more interesting term when applied to

[FairfieldLife] Word Fun

2009-01-19 Thread TurquoiseB
Next time someone on FFL calls you a racist, point out these eight cool words that they and most people use often, without realizing that they're being racists by doing so. Cool article on etymology, definitions courtesy of the American Heritage Dictionary:

[FairfieldLife] Word Fun

2008-01-21 Thread tomandcindytraynoratfairfieldlis
Someone today described the TM movement as The Bland leading the Bland Tom

[FairfieldLife] Word fun

2008-01-20 Thread TurquoiseB
Here is the Washington Post's Mensa Invitational which once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. The winners: 1. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject