Glossary
Aaaa!
Interjection used to exaggeratedly express various states or emotions, some even opposites, such as horror, ecstasy, indefiniteness, determination etc. From english and Middle English ah. (With Merriam-Webster)
Ai Ai
Expression of boredom, or contentment, or a sigh.
Amology
A science that deals with A.M.O.🙂
Bué
Colloquial term used in portuguese, particularly in Angola, meaning “a lot” or “very.” Its exact etymology is unclear, but it has become a widely recognized slang word. There are several theories about its origin, but the most common tells us that it came from a word in Kimbundu, a language from Angola. It would have been brought to Portugal at the time of decolonization, by those who returned to the metropolis and by all the africans who came to Portugal. (www.24.sapo.pt/opiniao/artigos/10-palavras-da-lingua-portuguesa-que-contam-a-historia-do-mundo)
Desenrascanço
Portuguese term that loosely translates to “resourcefulness” or the ability to find creative solutions in challenging situations. It reflects the Portuguese knack for improvisation and adaptability.
Doo Good Dingz
‘Cause we already have a lot of people doing bad stuff.
Fetiche
Fetish refers to a strong, often sexual, fixation or attraction to a particular object, body part, or idea. It originates from the French fétiche, from Portuguese feitiço, “artificial, false”, from Latin facticius, factitious. (Merriam-Webster)
Grey Thinking
‘Cause the world is not black and white...
Guitar
Stringed musical instrument that produces sound through the vibration of its strings. The english word guitar, the german gitarre, and the french guitare were all adopted from the spanish guitarra, which comes from the Andalusian Arabic qīthārah, and the latin cithara, which in turn came from the ancient greek kithára. (Wikipedia) According to Paul Guy (in A Brief History of the Guitar) this Greek word may also “come from the Old Persian chartar, which, in direct translation, means “four strings”. (char=four; tar, Sanskrit word for “string”)
Hormesis
A theoretical phenomenon of dose-response relationships in which something that produces harmful biological effects at moderate to high doses may produce beneficial effects at low doses.
Ineffable
Incapable of being expressed in words.🙁
Kairos
Kairos is a Greek term that signifies the opportune moment or the right time for something to happen. It’s a concept often used in rhetoric and decision-making. (Merriam-Webster). It is one of two words that the ancient Greeks had for “time”; the other being chronos. Whereas the latter refers to chronological or sequential time, kairos signifies a proper or opportune time for action. In this sense, while chronos is quantitative, kairos has a qualitative, permanent nature. (Wikipedia)
Now
At the present time or moment. (Merriam-Webster) In fact, all there is. Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nū; akin to Old High German nū now, Latin nunc, Greek nyn.
Nuance
Refers to subtle distinctions or variations in meaning, expression, or tone. The history of nuance starts in latin with the noun nūbēs, meaning “cloud.” Nūbēs floated into middle french as nue, also meaning “cloud,” and nue gave rise to nuer, meaning “to make shades of color.” Nuer in turn produced nuance, which in middle french meant “shade of color.” English borrowed nuance from french, with the meaning “a subtle distinction or variation,” in the late 18th century. Additionally, nuance is sometimes used in a specific musical sense, designating a subtle, expressive variation in a musical performance (such as in tempo, dynamic intensity, or timbre) that is not indicated in the score. (Merriam-Webster)
Olarilolé
Portuguese interjection derived from the Arabic la illaha ila Allah, “there is no divinity but God”, a Muslim profession of faith. Used with variations in fados and songs.
Oxalá
Portuguese word that is used to express hope or wish for something to happen. Replaceable by I hope (e.g.: “I hope it doesn’t rain”). From spanish ojalá, from arabic wa xallah or in xallah, “if God wills”.
Premium Mediocrity
“Mediocre with just an irrelevant touch of premium, not enough to ruin the delicious essential mediocrity.” (First seen in: https://www.ribbonfarm.com/2017/08/17/the-premium-mediocre-life-of-maya-millennial/)
Serenity
Quality of serene: marked by or suggestive of utter calm and unruffled repose or quietude (Merriam-Webster)
Truth
Truth pertains to the state or quality of being in accordance with fact or reality. It traces its etymological origin to the middle english trewthe, from old english trēowth, “fidelity”; akin to old english trēowe, “faithful” (Merriam-Webster)
Verse
Unit of poetry, typically characterized by metrical and rhythmic patterns. Its origin can be traced back to middle english vers, fers, in part borrowed from anglo-french vers, verse in part going back to old english fers, both borrowed from latin versus “measure of land, row, line, line of writing”, action noun derived from vertere “to cause to turn, rotate”. (Merriam-Webster)
Xenophilia
Xenophilia or xenophily is the love for, attraction to, or appreciation of foreign people, manners, customs, or cultures. It is the antonym of xenophobia or xenophoby. The word is a modern coinage from the Greek xenos (stranger, unknown, foreign) and philia (love, attraction), though the word itself is not found in classical Greek. In science fiction it can also mean attraction to aliens. (Wikipedia)
Ai Hi...
No comments.
Cathedral Tinking
“Long-term projects or goals realised for the sake of or for benefit of future generations” (The Macmillan dictionary, via https://www.iema.net/articles/aspiring-vision-cathedral-thinking-in-the-modern-world). Based on the idea of european medieval cathedrals, where the people who began construction knew that they would not see it completed within their lifetimes. “Avoiding climate breakdown will require cathedral thinking.” From the speech Greta Thunberg gave to UK’s MPs at the Houses of Parliament. (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/apr/23/greta-thunberg-full-speech-to-mps-you-did-not-act-in-time)
Crapulence
When the word hangover just won’t do it justice, there’s crapulence: a feeling of “sickness or indisposition resulting from excess in drinking or eating.” (Walking Dictionary)
Exquisito
Corruption of portuguese esquisito, used mainly as weird: that stands out from the majority; which is not vulgar. And rarely used as exquisite: marked by flawless craftsmanship or by beautiful, ingenious, delicate, or elaborate execution; marked by nice discrimination, deep sensitivity, or subtle understanding. From Middle English exquisit, from Latin exquisitus.
Genuíno
Actually having the reputed or apparent qualities or character. Actually produced by or proceeding from the alleged source or author. Sincerely and honestly felt or experienced. (Merriam-Webster)
Igtheism
The idea that the question of the existence of God is meaningless because the word “God” has no coherent and unambiguous definition.
Psychonaut
(From the Ancient Greek psychē soul, spirit, mind and naútēs sailor, navigator) Person who explores the psyche by altering their state of consciousness, often through the use of psychoactive substances and other techniques or practices, to investigate one’s own and others’ psyches in order to find answers to personal, human and universal questions through one’s own experiences. (With Wikipedia)
Punk Descent
Punk died but left descendants.
Reset, Reduce, Recycle, Reuse
From reset: to set again or anew and the 3R (reduce, reuse, recycle) from the UN 3R Initiative launched at the Ministerial Conference in Tokyo, Japan, in 2005, with an aim to shift the global consumption and production patterns towards building a more sustainable society. (https://uncrd.un.org/content/3r-initiative)
Resilience
In material science, resilience is the ability of a material to absorb energy when it is deformed elastically, and release that energy upon unloading. Often used as the ability of people, systems, environments, communities, etc., to cope with a crisis, or to return to pre-crisis status quickly. (With Wikipedia)
Sacrifício
Sacrifice. Destruction or surrender of something for the sake of something else. Something given up or lost. (Merriam-Webster) In portuguese also self-denial.
Thought Planter
How did you think thoughts appeared?
Tiámanhã
Made up word. Amalgamation for “Até amanhã” (“Until tomorrow”, expression for “goodbye”).
Xanax
Brand name for the prescription medication Alprazolam, which is most commonly used in management of anxiety disorders, specifically panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) or agoraphobia. Reducing moderate anxiety and anxiety associated with depression. It also has sedative, hypnotic, anticonvulsant and muscle relaxation properties. (Wikipedia)