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dreiI tweeted below five years ago, when there was a noisy discourse in the Philippines regarding the word Filipinx:The Philippines adopted gendered nouns from Spanish (e.g., doktor/doktora, abogado/abogada), but the precolonial versions of our languages had no gender (e.g., manggagamot, manananggol). And since the word Filipina exists today, one can't completely claim that Filipino is a gender-neutral term.That said, I don’t think I have the right to object to the term Filipinx, as (1) I’m not part of the Filipino-American diaspora, and (2) I have no personal insight into the struggles of minorities, women, or LGBT people in the U.S. context — much less the gender debates among academics and activists there.When I moved to Australia, I didn’t like the word Filo at all. It didn’t mean anything to me, and it sounded pretentious. Filipino is just as easy to pronounce and understand. But I learned that the term has been embraced for many years by Australians with Filipino ancestry.The Filipino-Australian community has every right to claim the word, especially if it fosters a sense of identity and inclusivity. I’m now part of this community, and even though I still avoid using the word Filo myself, I respect others’ choice to use it as they please.I don’t know the struggles of minorities in the U.S. who are misgendered or discriminated against. And instead of dismissing a term that wasn’t really created for me or my feelings in the first place, I would rather hear them out. <a href="https://aus.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gender</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/filo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#filo</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/filipino" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#filipino</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/filipinx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#filipinx</a>

The Vulgar TongueENSIGN BEARER. A drunken man, who looks red in the face, or hoists his colours in his drink.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

BongolianMeghan Houser: The Subtle <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Resistance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Resistance</a> of <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Dictionary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dictionary</a>.com: Can you use "context" in a sentence? "There’s something pretty interesting happening on dictionary.com & its sister site, Thesaurus.com. Scroll down to the example usages of a given word and you’ll see what I mean. Among the example sentences for “democracy” at time of publication:…"<a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-subtle-resistance-of-dictionarycom?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://contrarian.substack.com/p/the-subtle-resistance-of-dictionarycom?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email</a>

Flipboard Culture DeskThe name Kohen (or Cohen) is skyrocketing in popularity, but only in red states, while Mira is all over blue states. What's driving the popularity of these traditionally Jewish names? Forward's Benyamin Cohen and Mira Fox have thoughts. Mira: "Does Cohen mean anything else, besides being a priest?" Benyamin: "Sure, it means, 'Hi, I’m a Jew.'"<a href="https://flip.it/Z6a7AF" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://flip.it/Z6a7AF</a><a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Names" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Names</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Linguistics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Linguistics</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Culture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Culture</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Judaism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Judaism</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Religion</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Parenting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Parenting</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Lifestyle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Lifestyle</a> <a href="https://flipboard.social/tags/Family" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Family</a>

The Vulgar TongueHORSE COSER. A dealer in horses: vulgarly and corruptly pronounced HORSE COURSER. The verb TO COSE was used by the Scots, in the sense of bartering or exchanging.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

smithborrelliZombies of Marx: The Return of Practical Reason" – A Provocative Exploration of modern chaos!👉 Get your copy today and take the first step toward rediscovering reason in a world that’s lost its way.a.co/d/d3dIpNg<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/book" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#book</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#reading</a>

Brad Rubenstein “:verified:”<blockquote>The abbreviation <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ED</a> requires some serious context.</blockquote>And all this time I thought it was "ED(1): Text Editor". It has wrecked many lives.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_(software)" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_(software)</a><a href="https://infosec.exchange/@guyjantic" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@guyjantic</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/abbreviations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbreviations</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ambiguity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ambiguity</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/iykyk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#iykyk</a>

Still Mad About CD PricesThe abbreviation <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ED" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ED</a> requires some serious context."ED is wrecking my life."Erectile Dysfunction? Eating Disorder? Economic Development? Edema? Enterprise Development? Early Death? Eminent Domain? Early Deployment? Edward (with autocorrect capitalization)?<a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/abbreviations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#abbreviations</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/ambiguity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ambiguity</a>

洪民憙 (Hong Minhee)Browser-Native Translation and Language Detection APIs Coming Soon <a href="https://hackers.pub/@hongminhee/2025/translation-api" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://hackers.pub/@hongminhee/2025/translation-api</a>

The Vulgar TongueEMPEROR. Drunk as an emperor, i.e. ten times as drunk as a lord.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

The Vulgar TongueSTAG. To turn stag; to impeach one's confederates: from a herd of deer, who are said to turn their horns against any of their number who is hunted.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

Martin RundkvistTalking about <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/racism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#racism</a> in Swedish is extremely difficult for a simple reason of <a href="https://archaeo.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a>. "Ras", the Swedish cognate of "race", does not mean "ethnic/cultural group of people". It means "dog breed". So unlike in English, where race can mean "family", "tribe" or "nation", the Swedish word "rasism" has an indelible connotation of genetics. Dog breedism.1/2

The Vulgar TongueCRINKUMS. The foul or venereal disease.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

Rick ThomanTanacross <a href="https://alaskan.social/tags/Dene" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Dene</a> <a href="https://alaskan.social/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a> <a href="https://alaskan.social/tags/Alaska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Alaska</a> tidaxdint̲h̲ek "the situation is bad" shaa xéxúntsáath "it is difficult for me" ts’ani’egt’eh "I'm angry"😡😡<a href="https://alaskan.social/@ScoterD" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ScoterD</a> <a href="https://fnordon.de/@transitionalaspect" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@transitionalaspect</a>

Dustin J. Byrd, Ph.D.<a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Ukraine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Ukraine</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Russia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Russia</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/ukrainianview" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ukrainianview</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/English" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#English</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#MAGA</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/Zelensky" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Zelensky</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/putin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#putin</a> <a href="https://masto.ai/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#trump</a>

Paul Gill Rider 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦A little help here: Context for "To be fair" and "To be honest"? I've lived in the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#UK</a> for almost eight years and I seem to use these interchangeably. Am I going to get in trouble? <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Britishisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Britishisms</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Idioms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Idioms</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Language</a>

Rizzmaster ZeroA few years ago, my daughter's soccer coach had a schedule conflict and wasn't able to show up until the start of the second half. So I started warming the team until the substitute coach arrived. When he showed up, he said to me - and I quote:"Wot tame is kack-off mint tae be?"It took me a second to realize that A) he's from Scotland and B) he wanted to know when the match was scheduled to start. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/accents" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#accents</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/scotland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#scotland</a>

The Vulgar TongueBLACK MONDAY. The first Monday after the school-boys holidays, or breaking up, when they are to go to school, and produce or repeat the tasks set them.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

Coach Pāṇini ®The word “crisp” originates from the Latin adjective “crispus,” meaning “curled,” “wrinkled,” or “having curly hair”. It entered Old English as “crisp,” describing something curly or wavy, such as hair or wool. Over time, “crisp” evolved to mean “brittle” by the 1520s, possibly due to the effect of cooking on flat items. In the 19th century, <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/crisp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#crisp</a> came to describe things as “neat” or “fresh”.<a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/etymology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#etymology</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a>

The Vulgar TongueCLOVEN, CLEAVE, or CLEFT. A term used for a woman who passes for a maid, but is not one.A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)-- <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/literature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#literature</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/dictionaries" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#dictionaries</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#society</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/language" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#language</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/slang" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#slang</a> <a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/histodons" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@histodons</a>

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