Sunday, September 18, 2011

pleonasm \PLEE-uh-naz-uhm\, noun:

1. The use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; as, "I saw it with my own eyes."

2. An instance or example of pleonasm.

3. A superfluous word or expression.

Pleonasm is from Greek pleonasmos, from pleon, "greater, more."

spending amnesia

• Trying to recall where and when you spent all your money normally when that said money is needed. Occurs because of bad spending habits and fucking awesome party nights.

"Dude, I'm so bad with money! It just disappears."

"You might have spending amnesia. I remember you lost at beer pong then hit the pubs with those trannys.'"

Trivia

What language is the source of the words admiral, alcohol, algebra, azure, and alfalfa?

• Arabic.

History

• Tiffany and Co.: upscale jewelry retailer was founded as a stationery and fancy goods store (1837)
• The New York Times: the "Gray Lady," then known as The New-York Daily Times, published its first issue (1851)
• Jimi Hendrix: influential rock guitarist died, age 27, due to substance abuse (1970)
• 2001 anthrax attacks: began, a week after 9/11, with a mailing from Trenton, New Jersey, to various media sources in New York City (2001)

Birthdays

• Samuel Johnson (1709-1784): lexicographer who wrote A Dictionary of the English Language
• Léon Foucault (1819-1868): physicist who created Foucault's pendulum
• John Diefenbaker (1895-1979): Canada's 13th PM
• Agnes de Mille (1905-1993): dancer, choreographer of musicals like Oklahoma! and Carousel
• Fred Willard (72): comic actor, Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show; also, actors Greta Garbo (1905-1990), Rossano Brazzi (1916-1994), James Gandolfini (50), Holly Robinson Peete (47), Aisha Tyler (41), Jada Pinkett Smith (40), James Marsden (38), Emily Rutherfurd and Travis Schuldt (both 36), Jason Sudeikis (36) and Alison Lohman (32)
• Lance Armstrong (40): winner of 7 Tours de France

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