Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Words. Show all posts

Thursday, August 11, 2011

Question 747: Colour me what?



"This is a song about prejudice
And the language of prejudice
And the power of... the language of... prejudice
It's called
Prejudice

In this modern freespoken society
There is a word that we still hold taboo
A word with a terrible history of being used to abuse oppress and subdue
Just six seemingly harmless letters arranged in a way will form a word
With more power than the pieces of metal that are forged to make swords
A couple of G's an R and an E an I and an N
Just six little letters all jumbled together have caused damage that we may never mend
And it's important that we all respect that if these people should happen to choose to reclaim the word as their own it doesn't mean the rest of you have a right to its use
So never underestimate
The power that language imparts
Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can break hearts
A couple of G's G's unless you've had to live it an R and an E Even I am careful with it
An I and an N, in the end it will only offend, don't want to have to spell it out again

Yeah

Only a ______ can call another ______ ______
Only a ______ can call another ______ ______
So listen to me if you care for your health
You wont call me ______ less your ______ yourselfOnly a ______ can call another ______ ______"







What is this six letter word?
The above piece is written by?

Don't google this.


Thursday, July 21, 2011

Question 719: What do you have to say?


above
beauty
delicate
to atone
educable



What single term can you connect this to?

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Question 675: MADam please

The origin of the phrase __X__ is in this poem

\William Congreve, in The mourning bride, 1697:
As you'll answer it, take heed
This Slave commit no Violence upon
Himself. I've been deceiv'd. The Publick Safety
Requires he should be more confin'd; and none,
No not the Princes self, permitted to
Confer with him. I'll quit you to the King.
Vile and ingrate! too late thou shalt repent
The base Injustice thou hast done my Love:
Yes, thou shalt know, spite of thy past Distress,
And all those Ills which thou so long hast mourn'd;
Heav'n has no Rage, like Love to Hatred turn'd,
___X___

Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Question 667: An insult conveyed in the form of a compliment

Connect these 5 comical pictures to one 'magnetic' concept






Thursday, April 28, 2011

Question 614: XOXO

In France, the Cross of Lorraine is the symbol of the Free French Forces of World War II, the liberation of France from Nazi Germany, and Gaullism and includes several variations of a two barred cross. The bars are supposed to be equally spaced as can be seen on most images relating to the Free French Forces, though variations are common.

However, rather apocryphally, this can be termed as a possible derivation of what famous term?
Don't be cross with me once you find the answer
smirk.



Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Question 449: Faust's legacy?

As a word, it has the following meanings
1) to promote the growth or development of; further; encourage: to _X_ new ideas.
2.to bring up, raise, or rear, as in the case of a child.
3.to care for or cherish.
4.Obsolete . to feed or nourish.

But in Australian, it has another meaning:
Id the word,
and its meaning