Jargon Watch: Hella, Antistrange Quark, Militainment, Word-of-Finger
Hella- comb. form A proposed metric prefix for 1027, useful for describing mega-measurements like Earth’s mass (6 hellagrams). The International Committee for Weights and Measures agreed to consider it...
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Jargon Watch: Quote Stuffing, Bombiles, Privacy Zuckering
Hot topics: A spaceship powered by solar sails and Mark Zuckerberg make an appearance in Wired's Jargon Watch. The post Jargon Watch: Quote Stuffing, Bombiles, Privacy Zuckering appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleJargon Watch: Evercookies, Chemical Cartography, Metaflex
Wired gives a heads-up on everything from suspicious browser cookies, smells, and Twitter handles to suspiciously cool fabric. The post Jargon Watch: Evercookies, Chemical Cartography, Metaflex...
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Jargon Watch: .WWF, Culturomics, Pocket Airports
Wired lets you in on a tree-saving alternative to the PDF and a potential new treatment for jet lag. The post Jargon Watch: .WWF, Culturomics, Pocket Airports appeared first on WIRED.
View ArticleJargon Watch: Antilaser, Steppenwolf Planets, Diabetes Belt
Stay up-to-date with a newly mapped region of the American South, new Chinese activist lingo, and new theories on life in other solar systems. The post Jargon Watch: Antilaser, Steppenwolf Planets,...
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Watch Out, Oh Witty Jargon
Over the years, our Jargon Watch column has picked out some keepers, but on the whole, new language is as ephemeral as the latest iPhone app. As with any technology, the long-term survival of language...
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