Tag: dictionary
How many words are there in the French language?
You speak it every day, but do you know how many words there are in the language of Molière? Probably not, and for good reason: answering this question is not…
Listen to the dictionary of drug trafficking words
Stunning! For cannabis trafficking alone, the French market generates 4.5 billion euros per year, according to a note from the economic analysis council of 2019. A teeming illicit sector which,…
“Arah”, “guitarized”… The dictionary of drug trafficking is astonishing
Of course, there is the famous “arahhhhh”, this cry that the lookouts echo between the towers of the neighborhoods of Marseille to warn the owners of a drug sales point…
The word “authentic” was the most searched for online, according to Merriam-Webster Dictionary
In a world invaded by image manipulation and misinformation, the word “authentic” was the most searched for this year in the United States in the Merriam-Webster dictionary. This word, which…
Orchidoclast, abutyrotomofilogen… He creates a dictionary of rare words
“Orchidoclast”. Here’s a little challenge for your next family meal: include this word in a conversation. It will perhaps give you an erudite air and its meaning should amuse more…
Are you looking for happiness? Meeting with the authors of the “Little optimistic dictionary”
20 minutes met Marie-Caroline Peponnet and Sara Ravella, authors of Small optimistic dictionary (Limonaire editions), for a lesson in well-being: learning to stay (or become) positive despite adversity. It was…
“Pelé” becomes a common noun in the dictionary
It is now possible to write “peeled” without a capital letter. The nickname of the legendary Brazilian footballer, who died on December 29 at the age of 82, is since…
With “Your life without filter”, Anna Toumazoff dusts off the “Girls Dictionary”
This is a book that you may have received at Christmas or for your birthday, the cover filled with sequins and flowers: The Girls Dictionary, published from 2002 by Fleurus…
Language: Ottifant by Otto Waalkes has made it into the dictionary
language Ottifant by Otto Waalkes has made it into the Duden Otto Waalkes sits in front of his painting “The Ottifantenking” at the opening of his exhibition in the Caricatura…
Dictionary for newcomers to cruises: seafaring from AZ
What is the word for railing in seaman’s language? Do I have to tip? The cruise ABC explains important terms that every passenger should know – from the aft deck…