Some Christmas phrases for everyday:
- Turkeys voting for Christmas. (if a person acts like turkeys in this saying that means he is very stupid and is going to harm himself; turkeys are often eaten on Christmas Day)
- Christmas comes but once a year. (you should take all the advantages of life cause we live only once.)
- After Christmas comes Lent. (festivities may begin at Christmas, but they must end at Lent)
- It's as if Christmas had come early! (“That would be nice!”)
- The closer to Christmas, the gooder kids get. (we all behave like kids before Christmas, when we want some gifts of this world; it's not that bad)
He has a face for radio! - used to describe someone with a nice character and pleasant voice but a poor face )
The shortlist for the Word of the Year 2015
Oxford chose the Word of the Year 2015. For now it is emoji officially called the ‘Face with Tears of Joy’
It may be weird but it's true. Here is the shortlist:
AD BLOCKER, noun: A piece of software designed to prevent advertisements from appearing on a web page.
Brexit, noun: A term for the potential or hypothetical departure of the United Kingdom from the European Union, from British + exit.
Dark Web, noun: The part of the World Wide Web that is only accessible by means of special software, allowing users and website operators to remain anonymous or untraceable.
ON FLEEK, adjectival phrase: Extremely good, attractive, or stylish.
LUMBERSEXUAL, noun: A young urban man who cultivates an appearance and style of dress (typified by a beard and check shirt) suggestive of a rugged outdoor lifestyle.
REFUGEE, noun: A person who has been forced to leave their country in order to escape war, persecution, or natural disaster.
SHARING ECONOMY, noun: An economic system in which assets or services are shared between private individuals, either for free or for a fee, typically by means of the Internet.
THEY (singular), pronoun: Used to refer to a person of unspecified sex.
Quite frankly, this Top 10 Collins Words of the Year are not so exciting for me. The following 3 are not the blast at all, I think:
Swipe (Verb)
To move a finger across a touchscreen on an electronic device as a means of inputting a command.
Contactless (Adj)
Referring to payment systems which use RFID technology and do not require the customer's signature or pin number.
Transgender (Adj)
Of or relating to a person whose gender identity does not fully correspond to the sex assigned to them at birth.
(Look up at the very list and comments here:
What d'you think about this list? can you add smth? Please share your thoughts! Thank you!
The words 'LACTIVIST', 'LACTIVISM' are now became very popular among young moms.
'lactivist' is usually a woman who nurses her child in public as a protest against people uncomfortable with seeing breastfeeding.
And what about you? Do you feel uncomfortable seeing that? Please, share your thoughts.
The word 'Corbynomics' was announced by the Collins Dictionary as a Word of the Year 2015 among other ten (look it up:
Corbynomics
The economic policies advocated by Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the UK Labour Party from 2015
FMI check the British media
well, well,well..look who is back! This dude was mentioned at least two times in this chat
MANSPREADING (Noun)
The practice by a male passenger on public transport of sitting with his legs wide apart, so denying space to passengers beside him.
Another term is man-sitting. According to Wikipedia the word appeared in 2013 in public debate when a feminist anti-manspreading campaign was started on the social media website Tumblr. This year Oxford English Dictionary and Collins Dictionary added it.
Dude, stop spreading! I only wonder if there is any such word for women...Don't they spread at all?
GHOSTING
The act of suddenly ceasing all communication with someone the subject is dating, but no longer wishes to date. This is done in hopes that the ghostee will just "get the hint" and leave the subject alone, as opposed to the subject simply telling them he/she is no longer interested. Ghosting is not specific to a certain gender and is closely related to the subject's maturity and communication skills. Many attempt to justify ghosting as a way to cease dating the ghostee without hurting their feelings, but it in fact proves the subject is thinking more of themselves, as ghosting often creates more confusion for the ghostee than if the subject kindly stated how he/she feels.
Carmen: How was your second date with Kyle?
Beth: I thought it went well, but I've texted him a couple of times since then and he's been ghosting me.
Carmen: What? I thought he was more mature than that.
(Urban Dictionary)
the word 'ghosting' is now also in the Top 10 of the Words of the Year 2015 (look at the rest:
Clean eating
The practice of following a diet that contains only natural foods, and is low in sugar, salt, and fat (Collins Dictionary)
Actually clean eating is not a diet, it's a happy and healthy lifestyle, so tells us
Eat clean! maybe sometimes..