Your word / phrase of 2019?
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Your word / phrase of 2019?
For me I think it's "cognitive dissonance".
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
"Dunning Kruger Effect" seems to be all the rage these days.
Personally I prefer the much older expression "Empty vessels make most noise" or even the American word "blowhard" but neither of
those are backed up by scientific studies.
Personally I prefer the much older expression "Empty vessels make most noise" or even the American word "blowhard" but neither of
those are backed up by scientific studies.
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
In my case it would be a choice from 'Brexit confusion' (UK), 'Political shenanigans' (global), or 'What year is it again?' (personal - I am getting old).
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I had to look that one up, cheers .brucewarren wrote: ↑Tue, 31. Dec 19, 14:21"Dunning Kruger Effect" seems to be all the rage these days.
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
"Trumpanzie" - a former republican that has sworn fealty to the Orange Overlord and that has embraced neo-fascism and racism but whines and cries when called out for racism. Most frequently found flinging poo at news reporters and democrats and screaming "fake news" when reality attempts to make contact.
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"Oh no, not again."
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
"What could possibly go wrong?"
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
BREXIT
or even GET BREXIT DONE
or even GET BREXIT DONE
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
"This is all wrong" and "We'll be watching you".
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
"May you live in interesting times."
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
I imagine we've all encountered it. I know I have. Now it has a name!brucewarren wrote: ↑Tue, 31. Dec 19, 14:21"Dunning Kruger Effect" seems to be all the rage these days.
Personally I prefer the much older expression "Empty vessels make most noise" or even the American word "blowhard" but neither of
those are backed up by scientific studies.
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
Says the climate to.... the monkeys that inhabit it :/
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
Word of the year has to be,
Impeachment.
Impeachment.
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
That's not a bad candidate. Though I liked Time's cover called "Stormy"
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
or how about Algorithm
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Re: Your word / phrase of 2019?
Gotta be the following, a single word and a phrase
(Both contain a swear, so out of respect for the profanity filter I'll put it in spoilers and * out a letter):
(Both contain a swear, so out of respect for the profanity filter I'll put it in spoilers and * out a letter):
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Word: Catastrof*ck
Phrase (from a German headline, guess what it refers to): Der große clusterf*ck der Tories
Phrase (from a German headline, guess what it refers to): Der große clusterf*ck der Tories
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