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Tania is one hot girl
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Technology Company
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Mis-used when applied to many dot com companies. Originally, up until the 80's, primarily used to describe a company that developed new technology (Sun, IBM, Apple, Intel..). More recently, applied to companies that utilize technology (WebVan, Pets.com...). This dilutes the original use, but is also confusing. Is the New York Times a technology company (they use the web, servers, PC's etc)? Clearer to stick with the old definition - a company that develops new technology. submitted by Dr
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Tens of thousands
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This is a buzz word, sounding like something stupendous, or noteworthy. It's a lazy way of saying I don't know exactly how many but it has to be more than ten thousand. I hate it and it causes me to wince whenever I hear it. submitted by Popo
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Terrible Tragedy
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Are there any other kinds? submitted by John
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Terrorism
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Terrorism is the term commonly used to refer to the calculated use of violence or the threat of violence, against the civilian population, usually for the purpose of obtaining political or religious goals.
If you strictly apply this term, it could be anyone who constantly reminds us of a terror threat, not for political goals, but for business goals. Thus CNN practices Terrorism as part of their business strategy. (Witness the recent "Second Anniversary of 9/11" build up)
True terrorism knows no bounds, and is generally done by all sides in a conflict. Thus Israel and Palestine are both practicing Terrorism in the middle east, though the mainstream media refer only to Palestinians as terrorists.
When you find your self being terrorized, the only reasonable response is to fight back agaist the incursion. Do what you can to point out the terrorism, and the hypocracy of the terrorist. submitted by Mike Warot
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Terrorist
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Currently being used to describe Iraqi resistance fighters, be they Ba'athist or Islamist, fighting the U.S. occupation of Iraq.
"Terrorist" or "bandit" was term favoured used by the Nazi's when describing resistance fighters during World War 2, and these terms were also used by the British Empire in the many wars of resistance it experienced during its history (Kenya, Malaysia, India, Ireland etc etc).
The term is even more perverse when one considers that President Reagan used the term "freedom fighter" to describe the U.S.-backed Contra army in Nicaragua, who were guilty of a multitude of atrocities against civilians. At present at least, the Iraqi fighters don't appear to guilty of lining up entire villages against a wall and shooting the population, which the Contra's regularly engaged in during the 1980s.
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Don't thank me for my patience. I am not patient. I am mad. submitted by BY
Business Jumbos often use this phrase these days. And interesting and funny part of it is that they use it for each and every "issue"! Now, if any matter that you discuss is "not an issue", why the hell are you here for? Just to discuss what all are not "issues"? submitted by Kushal
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Thats Cool
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The Word "Gay"
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In the 60's it still meant Happy themn in 70's through 90'2 it meant homosexual and now it means stupid to the youth of the 21st century. It's time to take this one back to the 50's where it belongs! submitted by Dave
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The after life
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after life is death. life after life is nonsense submitted by Boyd Pearson
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The stars in the sky
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Theft
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See 'Stealing'. There is a clear distinction in law between copyright infringement and theft.
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Theocracy
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The word "Theocracy" is now being used by hysterical partisans, who apparently believe that anytime religious people exercise their constitutional right to organize, vote, or speak according to their beliefs, the nation has become essentialy the same as Afghanistan was under Talliban rule. submitted by
The phrase really means that this problem is something which cannot be solved by normal thinking and you need some creative / unusual ways and means to solve it.
The way this phrase is being used today for all problems, it is being pirated beyond repair.
Any problem say, preparing a sales report has the executive saying i need to think outside the box for making this...and so on.
If this is the case where everytime you need to think outside the box than probably the box needs changing...!! submitted by Sapan
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Tight
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Does not quite fit
now it means that it is cool {OOPs} HOT {OOPs} OR WORD UP submitted by
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To err is human.
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Err, usually pronounced UR, is incorrect. The common expression of the expression is itself an error. submitted by Kevin
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Tort Reform
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Is tort reform really a way for corporations to rein in runaway juries? There are bills going through Congress right now and consumers would do well to pay attention. submitted by
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Touch base
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I'm not really sure where this comes from, but every time my boss invites me into his office to touch base, I am fully expecting a double play ball. submitted by Bryan
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Town Meeting
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In New England, small (and not so small) towns still hold meetings where everyone in town can come to vote or discuss issues. This phrase has been usurped by companies because the word "meeting" wasn't good enough and because someone thought they'd be clever. Ha! submitted by
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Transportation
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Transport. submitted by Olly
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Trusted Computing
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In theory, trusted computing would be a safe, secure system that doesn't leak any of your data. In it's current use by the TCPA, it means that large software vendors DON'T TRUST YOU, the user; and can exert a degree of control over what applications and media you are able to access on your own hardware. http://www.notcpa.org/ for more information. submitted by -½cut
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ta
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tailgate
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Okay, this is a silly little item but still one that I find irritating. An increasing number of people seem to believe that the word 'tailgate' is a verb rather than a noun. I've been behind countless vehicles, such as school busses, that have a sign painted on the back of them that reads, "DO NOT TAILGATE." Hey, as far as I'm concerned a 'tailgate' is still a 'thing,' not a thing that you 'do.' submitted by GDR
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take back
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take in her hand
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talk to the hand
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tall
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It means big in the vertical sense. Actually there are several meanings, one of which is "large or formidable in amount, extent, or degree". However, a "tall" coffee at Starbucks is actually the smallest of the three. Thus tall is short in Starbuckese. Take back the word! Next time you order at Starbucks, ask for a SMALL coffee! submitted by
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tamale
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A tamal is made corn dough and can contain any sort of filling, from shredded beef and peppers, to strawberry juice and pineapple chunks.
The more widely popular Mexican version is wrapped in a corn husk and steamed; the Salvadorean version is wrapped in a bannana leaf and often contains garbanzo beans.
I'm not sure if this counts, as obviosly, it's a Spanish word, not English.
There is no such thing as a tamale (pronounced tah-mallee). The singular is tamal, the plural is tamales. submitted by CM
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target
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A target is a focus of attention, and the word is a noun.
Misused as a verb.
Does someone firing a gun at a shooting range, or someone firing arrows from a bow, target the target? submitted by dmb06851
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tavern
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tax increase
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What this really means is "cancellation of an unwise tax cut." submitted by Harvey Ardman
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team
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Newspeak for a business organizational unit. Instead of a division/department, with a boss, we're a "team", with a "team-leader." Give me a break.
My favorite example is from the last time I went to Target, and saw a door marked "Team Members Only". If Target employees are a team, are we, the customers, on the opposing team? Who's winning? submitted by Joel Gwynn
Alternately, the thirty-thousand foot view, thousand-foot view, fifty-thousand foot view, five-thousand foot view, etc.
Used to mean "speaking in general terms", but often used as a hand-waving generalization when the user isn't able to discuss specifics. "I don't really know the details of how the new Total Information Awareness program will work, but let me give you the ten-thousand foot view." submitted by Andrew
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terrific
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Means full of terror. Pirated version means "that's great" submitted by
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terrorism
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Pre-9/11, "terrorism" referred to acts committed by stateless organizations intending to instill terror to achieve political aims. Now it's used to demonize enemies and others we dislike. For example, according to a 3/2/03 report in the Washington Post, out of 62 cases of "international terrorism" prosecuted in NJ, "all but two involved Middle Eastern men who were accused of paying other people to take their English exams and who were not linked to terrorism in any way." (From a colulmn by Carol Rose in the Boston Globe, 9/16/03.) And then there's Antonio Paolucci, the chief of Florence's museums, who referred to the request for a panel to evaluate ways to restore the statue of David as "anti-restoration terrorism."
The more serious result is legislation like the Patriot Act that exempts the fight against terrorism from the protections of the Bill of Rights. Expanding the definition of terrorism leads to government infringements on our right to dissent. Hell, it already has given the government the right to watch what we read. submitted by David Weinberger
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terrorist
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tethering
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thank you
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As in "thank you for not smoking", "mahalo for removing your shoes"... this phrase, which once was an expression of gratitude, is now a presumptive demand. Oddly enough, "thank you for" in these cases really means "please".
But fundamentally, it's weaselly and rude. Try doing "thank you for" instead of "please" with your spouse or parents and see where that gets you :-)
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the
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the both
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There is no such connection between 'the' and 'both'. It is either 'the two" or simpley 'both'. I am so tired of hearing and reading this incorrect combination. it hurts my ears! submitted by SEA
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the proverbial. . .
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When somebody says, "I stubbed my toe on the proverbial wall" or "I slipped on the proverbial wet tile" when in fact there is no proverb to which these people are refering. Word pirates are eager to compare anything to a proverb, even if there is no proverb to compare it to! submitted by
Does this mean the second in the second days? Should read: the second in two days. submitted by
People say Is twice. It is liiek the first "is" gets connect to the first two words and then they proceed to put the verb Is again.
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the time beeing
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then
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blantanly misused as a comparative instead of "than"
example: "more flies *then* a fresh cowpie"
it should be
"more flies *than* a fresh cowpie"
Come on, people, it's just ONE vowel you have to get right!!
Type that A when you with to compare.
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(I am guilty of this one" Even educated people will say "There's a lot of people.." or "There's a lot of houses.." etc., when it should be "There are a lot of people" or "There are a lot of houses..." I think it is because it is so hard to say "There are" together without sounding like you have peanut butter in your mouth.
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they pull the bull
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they're here
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thingy
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We don't need nouns anymore. Everything is a "thingy". submitted by UTroorat
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think out of the box
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timetable
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noun, not verb. submitted by highlyeccentric
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to
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to be honest
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to the t
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to the "t"
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tobacco abuse
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A carry over from other sorts of "substance abuse"(another inanity). What they mean is "tobacco use." "Abuse" would imply that they are overdoing something which has a correct or therapeutic use in smaller doses. This one is thanks to social workers, who are running neck and neck with corporate wienies in terms of screwing up our language. submitted by Schleprock
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toffee biscuits
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tool
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I remember when a tool was a device used to assist in building or repairing something. For example, a hammer, socket wrench, a screwdriver, and a drill are all classic examples of REAL tools. Now-a-days anything and everything are considered tools. A calculator is a tool to calculate numbers, a styrofoam cup is a tool for transporting hot coffee, your finger is a tool for extracting nasal debris, and a computer is a tool used for information, entertainment, and communication, I guess it could be considered a versa-tool, kind of like a swiss army knife. I'm just sick and tired of everything being called a tool. The next time one of these annoying word pirates is stuck on the side of the road with a flat tire, I'd love to see them reach into their "tool" box and whip out a the latest version of Windows XP home edition to fix the problem, because according to some lady on the shopping channel, this too is a tool. Good luck lady. submitted by
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toward
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I often hear newscasters and others use the word "towards," which is not plural. You can't go several directions at the same time. You can go toward something, but not towards it. Let's take the word back and head toward the light. submitted by Brian Cator
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trade
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traditional
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A tradition is a valued and relatively long-standing thing-- an institution. It is traditional in many families to eat turkey at Thanksgiving. Not all common or standard practices are traditional. Advertisements for LASIK to the contrary, there is no such thing as "traditional laser eye surgery." submitted by David Franks
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tragic
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Anything sad is called tragic, especially by today's breed of melodramatic news announcers. Sadness is a person getting killed. Tragedy is a person getting killed by his best friend. There's bad news, and then there's bad news with fate written all over it. Something like that. submitted by tomx
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treasure
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troop or troops
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This one really burns me, as it causes a great deal of confusion, and it is the darling of the media. Just listen to news coverage of just about any armed conflict, especially Fox and CNN, and you will here that we have 20,000 troops in such and such, or that the opposing forces sent 500 troops here or there, or that or that 5 US troops were killed or injured in a helicopter incident. Extensive listening makes it apparent that they are using the word "troop" to refer to a single soldier. It does not. According to the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, a "troop" is "a group or company of people, animals, or things," or, by extension, definition number two a, "a group of soldiers." There are no definitions listed which make it acceptable to use the word "troop" when referring to an individual. In that case, the correct term would be "trooper." This causes a great deal of confusion, as the listener cannot be sure if the 5 "troops" reported killed or injured was actually 5 people, or say 100. Were 20,000 individual troopers sent into this battle, or were 20 times 20,000. It makes a big difference. submitted by Chris Bridges Roys
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trust
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In the traditional sense, 'trust' meant that you could take someone's word for something. But 'trust' is being abused, in the sense of 'trusted computing', which for the consumer is anything but, and from the perspective of the vendor, signifies that you don't, in fact, trust the user at all. submitted by Stephen Downes
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truth
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truth in advertising
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See "zero calories." submitted by The Legal Eagle
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twentyfour seven
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tye
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the word means the submitted by xg
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