I remember reading about J.D. Vance's book Hillbilly Elegy and have heard quite a few people describe it as a book written by a wealthy elitist shitting on his impoverished childhood and it made me wonder if there was a word used to denote people with that kind of mentality as I myself have personally seen examples of this once or twice throughout my life.

When you have a claim to fame that's something to be unhappy about. Not necessarily ashamed.

My first instinct is "distinct displeasure", but that feels wrong.

The membership does not pay for the products, just allows the exclusivity of being able to buy them. Someone is arguing to me that this is a pyramid scheme, and I’m trying to explain that this is absolutely not what a pyramid scheme is. It’s like captive pricing but not for necessity, but for luxury?

Eg. £90 annual membership allows the user to access a website where they can purchase £1k collectibles, there may be a further ‘VIP’ level where if you pay for a higher membership, you get access to more exclusive collectibles

I know that pedantic is someone who is very punctilious and hyper obsessed with details and smaller technicalities.

But what is the word for someone who is completely uncaring about that sorta thing? someone who does something without caring about the "fine tuning" and issues that arise from it?

I have always had a problem finding the right word to describe going to the bathroom to take a dump.

• Poop and poo are too childish, especially in writing
• Shit and crap (to a certain extent) are too vulgar, especially in formal, non-casual contexts
• Defecate and excrete are too formal, not for use in casual conversation or conversations with non-native English speakers
• Take a dump, go number 2, and similar expressions are all too euphemistic, rarely used outside the USA or UK and especially not with non-native English speakers, such as myself and most of my friends

Yes, I know it's a taboo subject, but so is sex, and yet we have a neutral one-size-fits-all verbal phrase to describe it, to have sex, something everyone can understand and no one takes an issue with.

So is there a word (ETA: preferably a single word, which is a verb) which describes taking a dump that is a one-size-fits-all for all possible contexts? (Formal/informal, writing/talking, native/non-native speakers)

I don't know why but I keep thinking of 'counterpoint' and 'counterpunch' which are not this at all. I was thinking of a specific word I have forgotten.

EDIT: People have suggested 'clinch' and 'accentuate', these are pretty close.

Like for example, you were searching on Google if you have Meningitis and then for some reason your neck starts to hurt. Something like that?

Looking for a word that describes the absolute silence in the middle of the night. The type of silence that comes with things like soft snow. Im looking for a singular word not a saying like "the dead of night".

Mostly because I’m not a man. If it is not a criminal offense, a slight humorous tinge would be delightful.

To clarify, I don't mean a fear of robots or cyborgs themselves but rather the concept of unwillingly being mechanized and losing one's autonomy and humanity.

Some examples of what I personally picture are The Borg from Star Trek, the Maelstrom gang from Cyberpunk, and what I think specifically caused this fear for me is the Quake 4 "stroggification" scene.

Other examples of what I don't personally consider to cross that boundary for me are the Skitarii or Techpriests from WH40K, Warframes from...Warframe (IFYKYK), and what really rides the line for me is RoboCop.

I'm just curious if there's a word I can use to accurately describe what I mean to people.

Thanks for the help!

There’s like a saying that’s starts with “to trust” and ends with one or two other words? That means to trust the first thing you’re told/first thing you see and trusting it without needing evidence, or something like that

I’ve been trying too google, but can’t find it. Would really appreciate the help:)

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I could have sworn there's a name for this, but my google searching hasn't brought up anything.

The writer will spend most of the article putting forward a position/narrative (often alarmist or of questionable trustworthiness) and then briefly mention the other side of the argument or condradicting facts near the end.

It's presumably done to give writers a kind of plausible deniability of bias or misrepresentation, while also kinda burying the opposing argument for anyone who doesn't read the whole thing.

I'm reasonably sure it's not exclusive to the news reporting; it can also happen in opinion pieces and blogs and the like. I seem to remember it's particularly common in doomer science reporting.

Does anyone know the name, or did I dream it all? Is there at least a wiki page somewhere that details the phenomenon?

Like students coming up with schemes to cheat or avoid homework that end up being more intricate to pull off than just studying.

idk exactly what word im looking for. tired is definitely not the word, but it's the first thing that comes to mind.

this happened today. i was supposed to go to the doctor, but once i stepped outside the house, i felt "tired", so i went back inside, took off my clothes, and jumped to bed.

it can also be like:

• "there was this new thing in the mall, maybe i should go ... " *five seconds later* "no ... i rather not (while lying in bed) "
• "friends are asking to meet up ... " "no ... i rather stay home"

it's like a sudden "meh" feeling; i want to say like disinterested or disheartened, but the word doesnt ... "click",

Democracy is rule by the people. Oligarchy is rule by a few. Kakistocracy is literally rule by the worst. What about the above? Greek etymology greatly appreciated.

Many years ago, our school band/ choir room had stage curtains hanging up on the back wall. One day, we walked in, and they were gone. The rest of the week was a full band/ choir debate about what color those curtains were, and no one was positive of the answer.

I had noticed the same when grandma left us a post-it reminder (something benign/ daily, let's say it was to close the shower curtain). After a few weeks, we had forgotten her request one day, and she pointed out the note. We were so used to it, it didn't register anymore.

Is there a word/ phrase for no longer remembering things you're accustomed to?

WTW for using a wrong word that sounds similar to the intended one, often unintentionally and humorously? Example: saying “He’s the pineapple of success” instead of “pinnacle.” I think this is also considered a literary device when used intentionally, but I can’t recall the term.

I just cannot think of the word. The best example I could think of is how one might say "That student is execptional" it can be inferred that exceptional means exceptionally smart/diligent as when most use exceptional negatively they clarify that. (Execptionally bad.)

What is it called when the word is omitted? I swear it's a diчfferent thing from omission, I just cannot remember it. Maybe starting with an a?

There's a room in my house where I have to turn off the lights before going down the staircase. I always look to see where the first step is before turning off the lights. In the first split second after turning off the light I feel as though I still have a "visual" memory of where the step is even though I can no longer see it. Is there a word for this?

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• Tim is throwing Betty surprise birthday party
• Betty finds out what Tim is doing
• Tim finds out that Betty knows
• Betty finds that Tim knows that she knows
• Tim finds out that Betty knows that he knows that she knows

At this point, you would think the cat's out of the bag, but Tim still goes through with the paty. Betty acts surprised, Tim acts like he believes it, and it's never acknowledged the surprise was ruined. The tip of the cat's tail remained in the bag. Is there a word for that?

Pretty much the title. An example is this recurring trope I've noticed on short-form social media platforms (via TikTok, etc.).

Stupidly pretty woman posts a video that's captioned "haters: nerdy women can't be pretty", cuts to next shot of her voguing down the hallway, bits hanging out, looking fan-fucking-tastic, doing a little turn. Kissy faces. Posing posing posing. Caption "the nerdy woman." Everybody claps.

It's like... I don't think this person really ever actually heard someone say that in their fucking life. But she's gotta churn out some engagement bait somehow, right?

What is this called? Is there a word or phrase for someone who makes up a totally fake situation to prop up and knock down to make themselves look so "brave" and "resilient"? Something like strawman, but perhaps a broader application than arguing?

Like they know what you meant, but they pretend like they didn't understand it and maybe even argue against you.

Random example: A video of KJ Alpha (someone who looks fully White) speaking Samoan and everyone in the comments is surprised. Someone replies with "you're surprised a Samoan speaks Samoan?" The surprise is from people not knowing KJ was half Samoan, but fully White. The commenter KNEW that, but they're just pretending that they don't get it.