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January 2011

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triskaidekaphobia

noun • fear, hatred, or dislike of the number 13.

From Ancient Greek τρεῖς (treis, “three”) + καί (kai, “and”) + δέκα (deka, “ten”) + -phobia.

Jan 26, 201180 notes
saccade

noun • /səˈkɑːd/ • 1) a sudden jerking movement (rare). 2) a rapid jerky movement of the eye (voluntary or involuntary) from one focus to another. 3) the act of checking a horse quickly with a single strong pull of the reins. 4) the sounding of two violin strings together by using a sudden strong pressure of the bow (music).

From French saccade, “a jerking movement”, derived from saccader, “to jerk, jolt”.

Jan 22, 2011106 notes
champerty

noun • investing money into an individual’s law suit

From Middle English champartie, from Middle French champart.

Jan 18, 201133 notes
chyron

noun • graphics or words at the bottom of a TV screen usually unrelated to the current viewing content

Genericization of the trademark of Chyron Corporation, who manufacture on-screen graphics for television broadcasts.

Jan 9, 201164 notes
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Jan 6, 2011107 notes
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