Sample Blind Tasting for free
Read sample chapters of Blind Tasting at SmashwordsWord of the Day
LEGERDEMAIN (Noun, English) Skilled, dexterous use of the hands when performing magical tricks. Has also taken on a pejorative meaning of deceit or trickery. Note: Cited originally in English during the 16th century. From the French phrase 'léger de main' (light of hand).
-
Recent Posts
Topics
Top Posts
Archives
Word Travels
Category Archives: syntax and new media
FTW or WTF?
We’ve all gotten used to abbreviations in email, text messages and Twitter. Today at Silicon Alley Insider a list of such abbreviations was compiled and presented. The list is obviously not complete and was not offered as such, and commentators … Continue reading
Twitter Syntax
What can be said in 140 characters? Apparently many, many things of interest, judging by the skyrocketing popularity of Twitter. Both derided and adulated, Twitter is probably here to stay as a form of communication. People are communicating more and … Continue reading
