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dabbe
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Did any of you know where the REAL Starbuck's logo came from? See above pic; the one on the right is what the logo was based on. Wonder if Starbucks knew that these ladies were brutal sociopaths who murder people by being attractive and singing their alluring song? Oh wait, they probably did. That's why we all are lulled into buying a $15 cup of joe! 🤣

CBee Squeeeeee I love ANYTHING mythology related!!! 3d
dabbe @CBee 🩵💙🩵 3d
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BookmarkTavern
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A Ghanaian concept, the word is expanded into the proverb “se wo were fi na wosankofa a yenkyi.”

Sankofa is the understanding that only by knowing your (personal, cultural, national) history can you know your current self, and know how to become better.

The concept feels particularly relevant right now.

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shortsarahrose I‘ve heard this used in meditation practices before. Like you pick something you want to get out of your practice as a sankofa, say it a few times, and then let it go. 3d
CBee I always love the words you post! 3d
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This isn‘t the meaning I expected when looking up this word (stumbled upon recently when reading the AMAZING All the Sinners Bleed). But it‘s cool nonetheless! #weirdwordwednesday #weirdwords

TheSpineView 😎😎😎 3d
peanutnine I was expecting something to do with birds! TIL 😅 3d
Deblovestoread I love this word! Great choice. 3d
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CatLass007 This is a great word! I‘ve read it before so I knew what it meant in the context of the words around it. I‘m too lazy to look it up in a dictionary though. Thanks for sharing this amazing word, you amazing woman! 3d
BookmarkTavern What a timely word! 😂 3d
dabbe You always pick the best ones to say out loud! And extremely prescient as well. 😍 3d
CBee @BookmarkTavern I thought the exact same thing 😂🤦‍♀️ 3d
CBee @peanutnine I can see that! 😂 3d
CBee @dabbe thank you! 😊 3d
CBee @CatLass007 you‘re very welcome, fellow amazing woman 😊 3d
CatLass007 I just did something that I said I don‘t do because of laziness. I looked up the definition of the word “febrile.” It was just used in the book Conclave describing a “new and febrile mood.” It can mean either feverish or nervous excitement or energy. From the context, I believe it is intended to mean nervous excitement or energy. You have inspired me to start looking up the definitions of words! 3d
CBee @CatLass007 I know that word from my nursing school days. I‘m glad I inspired you to look it up 😊👏🏻 3d
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TheSpineView
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus | Merriam-Webster Merriam-Webster
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Yare: Quick, agile, or lively

Interesting word!

CBee A new one for me! Nice! 3d
TheSpineView @CBee 👍 Me too. I've started a list of words I find particularly interesting. 3d
dabbe New for me! 🤩 3d
TheSpineView @dabbe I'm loving all these new words. 3d
dabbe @TheSpineView 🎯🩵🎯 3d
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CBee Better late than never 😊 1w
dabbe @CBee 😍 1w
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My lilacs are blooming, my hydrangeas are up. And the roses are budding! I am so ready for spring.

This word also has a chemistry related definition, used to describe the process of a substance loosing moisture and turning into a fine powder, but I like the first one better.

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CBee I like the first one better, too. Because flowers ♥️ 1w
Read-n-Bloom Awwwww 😫 I missed Weird Word Wednesday! Dadnabit! 😂 1w
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peanutnine
Weird and Wonderful Words | Roz Chast, Erin McKean
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Mellifluous is also a pleasant word to say! I love that the Latin translates almost literally to 'flows like honey' 🍯

TheSpineView Like!! 🤩🤩🤩 1w
TheBookHippie Love!!! 1w
CBee I love this word 😊 1w
Deblovestoread 💙💙💙 1w
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I love all these words.

@CBee

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dabbe 🤩🤣😍 1w
lil1inblue 🤣😍🤩 1w
KadaGul Love it 🤣🤣 1w
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Padrone: 1. Master 1b. Italian innkeeper
2. A person who secures employment especially for Italian immigrants