According to Robert Samuelson, "a belief that, though not supported by hard evidence, is taken as real because its constant repetition changes the way we experience life."
"I realized that the true function of a lawyer was to unite parties riven asunder." -Mahatma Gandhi (An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth)
From Answers.com: "In Indian mythology an Acheri is the ghost, or spirit, of a little girl who comes down from mountains and hilltops at night to bring sickness to humans, particularly children. The only defense against an Acheri was thought to be a red ribbon tied around one's neck."
Comments by martagreen
martagreen commented on the word psycho-fact
According to Robert Samuelson, "a belief that, though not supported by hard evidence, is taken as real because its constant repetition changes the way we experience life."
September 11, 2009
martagreen commented on the user catspringer
Cheater! ;P
April 23, 2009
martagreen commented on the user catspringer
Stop adding words that are not words! >:(
April 23, 2009
martagreen commented on the word coalition
Good one mollusque! I have to remember that one. :)
April 7, 2009
martagreen commented on the list fairylike
What do they taste like then?
April 6, 2009
martagreen commented on the list fairylike
Fairy wings taste like celery.
April 6, 2009
martagreen commented on the word alert
Be alert. The world needs more lerts.
March 25, 2009
martagreen commented on the word besetting
(adj): Constantly troubling or attacking.
March 16, 2009
martagreen commented on the word ex tempore
Latin Phrase: Off hand; without preparation.
March 7, 2009
martagreen commented on the word adamant
"But truth is hard as adamant and tender as a blossom." -Mahatma Gandhi (An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth)
March 7, 2009
martagreen commented on the word unlettered
(adj): Illiterate.
March 7, 2009
martagreen commented on the word raison d'etre
(n): Reason or justification for existing. French: raison, reason + de, of, for + être, to be.
March 7, 2009
martagreen commented on the word curry
(idiom) "curry favor": To seek or gain favor by fawning or flattery.
March 6, 2009
martagreen commented on the word tout
(n): One who solicits customers brazenly or persistently.
March 6, 2009
martagreen commented on the word riven
"I realized that the true function of a lawyer was to unite parties riven asunder." -Mahatma Gandhi (An Autobiography or The Story of My Experiments with Truth)
March 6, 2009
martagreen commented on the word whorde
Hilarious word!
March 4, 2009
martagreen commented on the word acheri
From Answers.com: "In Indian mythology an Acheri is the ghost, or spirit, of a little girl who comes down from mountains and hilltops at night to bring sickness to humans, particularly children. The only defense against an Acheri was thought to be a red ribbon tied around one's neck."
March 4, 2009