How to name a cocktail (and an etymology of cocktail). (Dictionary.com)
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From abactor to zythepsarist: a glossary of old occupations. (Family Researcher, via Suzanne Mantell)
A schrimpschonger was a craftsman who made scrimshaw items from the teeth of marine animals. (Photo source)
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The Pontiac Firebird, a classic American muscle car, was almost called the Banshee. Then someone looked up banshee. (Arnold Zwicky)
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— Steven Binch (@GrimConch) May 21, 2019
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Apple News+, Apple TV+, Disney+: Why are so many brand extensions looking like math problems? (Fortune) Bonus link: My Vocabulary.com post about how plus became a verb.
It didn’t work out so well for Google+ (2010–2019)
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How storms are named, and how brand managers can benefit from a similar strategy.(How Brands Are Built)
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You know what fell out of fashion? Dying. Over the past 20 years, death announcements have mostly replaced the word "died" with euphemisms like "passed" or "departed". Source: https://t.co/IJWMbx29yb pic.twitter.com/AyBS3Zbdrc
— Simon Kuestenmacher (@simongerman600) May 2, 2019
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Earlier this month the Social Security Administration released statistics about the most popular baby names of 2018. Read this post for an explanation of what it all means, and check out the posts that follow it to learn about the rise of Oaklynn and Kairo, the emergence of Sensei and Kawaii, and the disappearance of Susan and Craig. (Namerology)
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“Having the correct number of apostrophes seems unlikely to protect the brewer of ‘Guns ‘N’ Rosé’ beer from allegations of trademark infringement” by the band Guns N’ Roses, which doesn’t. (Lowering the Bar)
Beer-label art via Lowering the Bar
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Vulgarity, profanity, or “dyslexic cheekiness”? On his CBC podcast, Terry O’Reilly investigates the “upsurge” in naughty trademarks. (Under the Influence)
The brand originally known as French Connection
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Tongva, the language of the first human inhabitants of Los Angeles, was thought to have vanished. “It recently surfaced, however, on a Facebook page with a Soundcloud link, and today it is taught in a classroom in San Pedro where students are working to reclaim its place in the world.” A fascinating story about the efforts to revive and revitalize an indigenous language. (Los Angeles Times)
Thanks for the shout out, Nancy!
Posted by: Rob Meyerson | May 23, 2019 at 08:58 AM