OT PSA - here is a dictionary so you guys can look up the meaning of words

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I’m not reading all this or what even lead to it... but isn’t it kinda weird that “white” people aren’t truly white and “black” people aren’t truly black?

Everyone’s a shade of tan or brown. I don’t think those words will change any time soon, but they do carry different connotations with stark differences in terms of being positive or negative.

I am in no way tan except my left arm from driving with it out the window.

Pasty, pink or something like that.

 

[Lanny]

What's my country of origin?

I'll never know.

So, I must embrace being a black American. I'm not an African American. I'm an American American... We built this muthafucka so I'm planting my flag here. I'll never leave the country we built, instead I'll fight for my equality here. Where I was born.

White people only say African American (most of us HATE this label) because black sounds scary. Smokey Robinson says it best:

dviss, I never knew most of 'you' hate the expression African-American. My wife does not at all resent being called an Asian-American.
I've only been trying to use the most respectful expression I knew of. So, what would you prefer as a description?
By the way, my father said 'blacks' which I'm sure was the most respectful experession he knew of back in the 50s and 60s. He too would have used a more respectful expression if he had known it. My father was a wonderful example for me to emulate. He was always about respecting everyone else. He was not, however, respectful of certain people such as racists, liars and alcoholics.

 

[dviss1]

@dviss1 I find it interesting that the term "African American" is frowned upon in the black community. I always use it. I cringe when people say "black" though, and I'm not sure why. So I try and limit the usage. So to be clear, it's less offensive to use the term "Black" than to use the term "African American," generally speaking? I had no idea.

Just watch:

 

[dviss1]

African American never should have become a thing. It assumes that all black people are A) from Africa originally and B) American.

We see this play out when American journalists interview black people from England and still call them African American.

This this this! Jessie Jackson's ass is one of the main reasons why it became a thing.

 

[dviss1]

I’m not reading all this or what even lead to it... but isn’t it kinda weird that “white” people aren’t truly white and “black” people aren’t truly black?

Everyone’s a shade of tan or brown. I don’t think those words will change any time soon, but they do carry different connotations with stark differences in terms of being positive or negative.

We have skin tones not colors.

White people DO have melanin, only it's a different type and we have more.

 

[Lanny]

Just watch:

Okay, I get it. Black-American it is.
I've been educated.

 

[Lanny]

We have skin tones not colors.

White people DO have melanin, only it's a different type and we have more.

We all derive from the same ancestors. Only my ancestors always leaned Left and were suspicious of those who leaned Right. We also liked outdoor brontosaurus cookouts and betting on the dinosaur races.

 

[The Professional Fan]

Just watch:

Ok. That was awesome.

 

[riverman]

If your dictionary doesn't have the definition of "covfefe" then it's not helping me out.
I have a great Miriam Webster 2nd edition English Chinese dictionary that was published in 1947 that has hand drawn detailed pictures of just about everything on the planet in those days in both languages....incredible reference book. A Robinson Crusoe type American guy I met in the mountains of southern Taiwan who'd been there for over 40 years living in the forest without an ID or anything....he said he had little chance to speak any English..wanted me to have this book he'd been given when he first arrived on the island...book weighs about 30 lbs it seems and it is by my side at my desk...I've had it for 25 years or so

 

[Lanny]

If your dictionary doesn't have the definition of "covfefe" then it's not helping me out.
I have a great Miriam Webster 2nd edition English Chinese dictionary that was published in 1947 that has hand drawn detailed pictures of just about everything on the planet in those days in both languages....incredible reference book. A Robinson Crusoe type American guy I met in the mountains of southern Taiwan who'd been there for over 40 years living in the forest without an ID or anything....he said he had little chance to speak any English..wanted me to have this book he'd been given when he first arrived on the island...book weighs about 30 lbs it seems and it is by my side at my desk...I've had it for 25 years or so

I've got the mammoth Oxford-English dictionary and I still can't find it.
Did a Google on it and finally found it:
"Covfefe is the Name of a Demon. Also one of the earliest explanations for the definition of “covfefe” was that it referred to a mythical demon that apparently grows stronger each time it’s name is spoken or written. That theory was advanced most notably by The Welcome Collection, a London-based museum of curiosities."
It's consistently grown stronger and stronger ever since Trump let him out of his confinement.

 

[3RA1N1AC]

what in the holy meecrob is going on in here

 

[barfo]

I have a Webster's Third unabridged dictionary on the shelf. 2700 pages...
But I don't consult it very often nowadays since it is quicker to google than to walk to the bookshelf.

barfo

 

[Hobbesarable]

Just watch:

Smokey Robinson is absolutely fantastic.

 

[riverman]

I have a Webster's Third unabridged dictionary on the shelf. 2700 pages...
But I don't consult it very often nowadays since it is quicker to google than to walk to the bookshelf.

barfo

You need a chair with wheels so you can zip over to that behemoth collection of words and definitions! I'm not talking about Brian Wheeler either

 

[MarAzul]

Umm, another post has been deleted?

 

[MARIS61]

Merriam-Webster Updates Definition Of Freedom To ‘Slavery’
Worldviews
April 29th, 2022 - BabylonBee.com

SPRINGFIELD, MA—According to sources, Merriam-Webster quietly updated its definition of the word "Freedom" to match its definition of "Slavery," which the prestigious dictionary claims is more in line with modern use.

Freedom was previously defined as "the quality or state of being free" along with a set of sub-definitions. Now, however, anyone attempting to research the word will find only two words: "See Slavery."

"At Merriam-Webster, we have to update definitions all the time," said William Wordle, a researcher with the dictionary. "This is nothing new. Stop calling me the 'Thought Police.' Words hurt! I should know—I work with words!"

Critics of the change claim there's a big difference between updating a definition and changing it entirely. "Freedom does not—and never has—been a synonym for slavery," said word expert and Wheel of Fortune host Pat Sajak. "This is a politically motivated change and nothing more."

Representatives with Merriam-Webster have suggested anyone upset about how they handle the English language is more than welcome to start their own dictionary. But then they might change the definition of "dictionary."

In addition, the definition of Slavery was updated to include "Of or pertaining to the NFL" as a 4th possible definition.

 

[Lanny]

The Devil's dictionary
Thia example only defines words the begin with the letter 'A'.
https://www.owleyes.org/text/devils-dictionary/read/a#root-22