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Frippery

Posted on Sat June 10, 2023Sat June 10, 2023 by Ms. Jen

It seems to have become fashionable in Jane Austen Fan Fiction Fanon, particularly at fanfiction.net but leaking elsewhere, in the past year to use the word “frippery” to mean adornment or decoration or baubles. Every time I see it seems like it is an…

Posted in ideas + opinions, writing + blogsTagged etymology, fan fiction, Jane Austen, Word Usage Over Time

Eschew Obfuscation

Posted on Tue September 14, 2010 by Ms. Jen

The other day, while driving north on PCH near Long Beach State, I saw a beater of n car driving towards the university with a bumper sticker that said, “Eschew Obfuscation”. I had a good laugh and thought, “That must be a grad student…

Posted in fun stuff, ideas + opinionsTagged etymology, fun, meaning, words

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