and here I thought the video (Beat Breaker vs the Pony instrumental) was funny but then went to Picsart and “made”… this
brocade
Saturday, December 23, 2023
Noun thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern Less specific fabric cloth material textile Related brocade Verb weave a design into (textiles) Less specific weave tissue Related brocade Topic Members handicraft brocade - LookUp noun Textiles a rich fabric woven with a raised pattern, typically with gold or silver thread the quilt was of white silk brocade | a heavy brocade curtain Origin late 16th century : from Spanish and Portuguese brocado (influenced by French brocart ), from Italian broccato , from brocco twisted thread
cogitate
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
Verb consider carefully and deeply; reflect upon; turn over in one’s mind Less specific chew over think over meditate ponder excogitate contemplate muse reflect mull mull over ruminate speculate Related cogitative cogitation cogitation study use or exercise the mind or one’s power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; “I’ve been thinking all day and getting nowhere” Synonyms think cerebrate More specific puzzle over rationalize rationalise think philosophize philosophise brainstorm chew over think over meditate ponder excogitate contemplate muse reflect mull mull over ruminate speculate reason reason reason out conclude evaluate pass judgment judge study meditate contemplate plan associate tie in relate link colligate link up connect concentrate focus center centre pore rivet give pay devote think about think think See also chew over think over meditate ponder excogitate contemplate muse reflect mull mull over ruminate speculate think out think up think of dream up hatch concoct Related thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation cogitative cogitative cogitation study thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation think thinker creative thinker mind thinker thinking thought thought process cerebration intellection mentation cogitate - LookUp verb
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phantasmagoria
Tuesday, December 5, 2023
Noun LookUp a constantly changing medley of real or imagined images (as in a dream) Less specific representation mental representation internal representation Related phantasmagoric phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic phantasmagoric phantasmagorical surreal surrealistic a sequence of real or imaginary images like that seen in a dream what happened next was a phantasmagoria of horror and mystery Origin early 19th century (originally the name of a London exhibition (1802) of optical illusions produced chiefly by magic lantern): probably from French fantasmagorie , from fantasme phantasm + a fanciful suffix
Apple Music Replay 2023
Monday, December 4, 2023
See the full-sized image here. Apple Music Share URL WTF Shortlink - https://davidblue.wtf/am23 Playlist ID: pl.rp-0AA8HygLJv7 Market Tools
obloquy
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
Noun state of disgrace resulting from public abuse Synonyms opprobrium Less specific shame disgrace ignominy a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone’s words or actions Synonyms defamation calumny calumniation traducement hatchet job Less specific disparagement depreciation derogation More specific character assassination assassination blackwash smear vilification malignment libel slander name calling names name epithet Related badmouth malign traduce drag through the mud calumniatory calumnious defamatory denigrative denigrating denigratory libellous libelous slanderous defame slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch defame slander smirch asperse denigrate calumniate smear sully besmirch obloquy - LookUp noun
Siri Simone Voicemail Greeting
Monday, November 27, 2023
Whyp Raw File As of iOS17, it would appear that responsibility for synthesizing the Default Greeting preview (locally on one’s device) has now fallen to whichever Siri voice you currently have selected in settings at the time. Upon noticing this, I verified that the actual recording a missed caller will hear is the same (apparently carrier-side) as its been since before the trees and rocks on Earth and it occurred to me just how much better stock, out of the box Siri Voice 2 sounds than her, so I gave it a shot.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 →
epistolary
Adjective
- written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence; “an endless sequence of epistolary love affairs”; “the epistolatory novel”
- Synonyms
- epistolatory
- Similar to
- informal
- Related
- epistle
- Synonyms
Adjective
- Literature (of a literary work) in the form of letters an epistolary novel
Literary relating to the writing of letters.
Origin
mid 17th century: from French épistolaire or Latin epistolaris, from epistola (see epistle)
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 →
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 →
being real…
bawl
Tuesday, November 14, 2023
Verb shout loudly and without restraint Synonyms bellow Less specific shout Related bellow bellowing holla holler hollering hollo holloa roar roaring yowl bellow bellowing holla holler hollering hollo holloa roar roaring yowl make a raucous noise Synonyms yawp Less specific roar howl Related roarer bawler bellower screamer screecher shouter yeller cry loudly; “Don’t bawl in public!