Category Archives: Word For The Day

Word For The Day: Negative Knowledge

Posted on February 12, 2014 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Negative Knowledge (Noun) – Information so trivial that it passes the event horizon of information and actually makes a person dumber for having learned it. Continue reading →

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Word For The Day: Level Up

Posted on October 9, 2013 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

It’s basically a tautology; a person who gets off on controlling others is the exact opposite of one who wants only to improve himself. Continue reading →

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Word For The Day: Setback Mowing

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Well played oh verdant nemesis. Continue reading →

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Corruption Niche II

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

First an editorial note from the Curmudgeon: Events have overtaken me.  Daily politics get overwrought so I try to let the fetid air disperse before commenting. I wrote about “Corruption Niches” well after the trifecta of suck which included “the … Continue reading →

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Word For The Day: Corruption Niche

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

It’s self defeating to build the trap and add the cheese just so you can be shocked when a mouse gets snapped. I won’t play that game. None of us should! Continue reading →

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Word For The Day: Undernews

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Undernews – (Noun) News that is widely available on the Internet (particularly blogs) but doesn’t get much (or any) attention in the Mainstream Media. I didn’t coin the term.  It’s been kicking around for years.  What can I say; I … Continue reading →

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Word For The Day: Ingalls

Posted on April 18, 2013 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Ingalls – (Noun) A unit of measure by which all winter blizzards can be compared. Continue reading →

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Word for the day: Covetous Assholism

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Covetous Assholism – (noun) The mistaken belief that you can claim moral superiority over another person if they have more money than you do. Especially if they’re very rich and you wish to redistribute their money to someone who is poor. Continue reading →

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Word For The Day: Hobby Protest / Serious Protest (Part I Of My OWS Analysis)

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Hobby Protest – noun: A form of protest where participants engage in theatric activities for the joy of the experience itself and not necessarily for the advancement of their goals (if they have any). Continue reading →

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Word For The Day: Green Jobs II: Response

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Adaptive Curmudgeon

Misanthrope: Noun – A person who dislikes humankind and avoids human society. Harsh! But perhaps I had it coming. Continue reading →

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