Is it Larp or LARP, and what does it stand for? LARP is an acronym for Live Action Role Playing. Although it had no official name until the 1970s, it has existed for thousands of years. Occasionally, acronyms can be confusing to understand, especially to those unfamiliar with the language …
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Hodgepodge is a North American term that means a mixture of elements from various sources. Hodgepodge often refers to a jumbled assembly of not-quite matching items that come together in a confused fashion. Hodgepodge is derived from the word hotchpotch by associating the name Hodge, which is a British name …
Grassroots means at the most basic level. As a noun it refers to the common people, as opposed to the elite, in a political party, group or organization. As an adjective, grassroots means the most basic or fundamental members of an organization or an initiative starting at ground level. The …
Surprisingly, tween has differing definitions depending on the dictionary. All agree that the term is referring to adolescents, either boy or girl, ages eleven and twelve. However, some dictionaries say tween is an abbreviated form of preteen, while others say it is an abbreviated form of tweenager. A tweenager is listed as a child between the ages …
To riffle, pronounced with a short i sound, is to peruse something quickly, usually by flipping through the items. It can also be used for shuffling playing cards or flipping the pages of a book or stack of papers. Common synonyms are ruffle and shuffle. A riffle is anything that causes water to ripple, either …
Chunder is a verb, slang that originated in Australia. It means to throw up or vomit. It can also be used as the noun for what is thrown up or the vomit itself. Chunter is a little more well known. It is also a verb and slang, from British English. It can …
Arcane is an adjective that describes someone or something as being less known or hard to understand except for a few people. Arcane things are hidden or secretive. Obscure is another good synonym. This is not always a good thing. The adverb form is arcanely. Obsolete is an adjective that describes something or someone as being …
Scrummy is an adjective in British English to describe something or someone as tasty or good to eat. It is slang and informal. The object can also be scrummier and scrummiest. It is a shortened version of scrumptious, another adjective which describes something or someone as appealing or desirous. This can be towards food that …
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Bollocks or ballocks is a British English term that is from the old German word for ball. The term is vulgar and is considered a swear word. It can be an interjection that describes something as nonsense or garbage, rubbish. However, the term can also mean a male’s testicles. This term is always …