Word of the moment *

[JohnM]

Inspired by the shock intrusion of "physiognomy"  into the forum lexicon in the Obituary thread, here's the opportunity to respond to the challenge that represents. 

An easy one to start. I'll give you "plebian" as in the lyrics of "Cry me a river" 

* Word of the moment is less restrictive than word of the day. 

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Plebian? As in Roman gutter dwellers? 

I'm not a big music person; why was that in the lyrics of 'Cry me a River'? 

It can be seen as a very offensive word in the modern day, especially the shortened version. Completely fine to be used in an historical context though.

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

Two rather overused words just now seem to be 'iconic' and 'empathy'.

I just struggle to believe that all the objects, etc., said to be iconic really are.  For many, I feel that 'notable', for instance, would be a more realistic word.

I have understood what 'sympathy' means for decades.  I came to 'empathy' rather later in life and, indeed, looked it up in a few sources to try to understand how it differed from 'sympathy'.  I now conclude that, particularly just now, 'empathy' is being overused and inaccurately used, when 'sympathy' is the word that should be being used.

[JohnM]

17 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Plebian? As in Roman gutter dwellers? 

I'm not a big music person; why was that in the lyrics of 'Cry me a River'? 

It can be seen as a very offensive word in the modern day, especially the shortened version. Completely fine to be used in an historical context though.

Here's the lyric:

You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me...

[JohnM]

1 hour ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

Two rather overused words just now seem to be 'iconic' and 'empathy'.

I just struggle to believe that all the objects, etc., said to be iconic really are.  For many, I feel that 'notable', for instance, would be a more realistic word.

I have understood what 'sympathy' means for decades.  I came to 'empathy' rather later in life and, indeed, looked it up in a few sources to try to understand how it differed from 'sympathy'.  I now conclude that, particularly just now, 'empathy' is being overused and inaccurately used, when 'sympathy' is the word that should be being used.

Iconic agree.   I'm iconic...no, I'm iconic. ...I'm iconic and so is my Hyundai... oops..Ioniq FFS.

influencer: some talentless trout-pout kid who makes a fortune out of social media ads.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

11 minutes ago, JohnM said:

Here's the lyric:

You drove me, nearly drove me, out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me...

Is that saying love was too ordinary then? Given that plebians were those outside the gentry in Roman society.

[JohnM]

8 hours ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Is that saying love was too ordinary then? Given that plebians were those outside the gentry in Roman society.

Dunno, you'd have to ask Arthur Hamilton....but he died last year, so that might be difficult,