A list of 15 words by alexz.
- fairyland castlewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- credulouswas added by alexz and appears on 122 lists
- noodgewas added by alexz and appears on 8 lists
- putschwas added by alexz and appears on 51 lists
- modifywas added by ruzuzu and appears on 28 lists
- Scalialesewas added by alexz and appears on just this list
- SCOTUScarewas added by alexz and appears on 2 lists
- Kulturkampfwas added by alexz and appears on 3 lists
- inchoatewas added by alexz and appears on 475 lists
- choatewas added by alexz and appears on 6 lists
- panopticonwas added by alexz and appears on 81 lists
- argle-barglewas added by alexz and appears on 11 lists
- applesaucewas added by alexz and appears on 32 lists
- ukasewas added by alexz and appears on 35 lists
- jiggery-pokerywas added by alexz and appears on 35 lists
ruzuzu commented on the list scalialese
Here's a bit about "modify": http://www.nytimes.com/1994/11/20/magazine/on-language-scalia-v-merriam-webster.html
July 6, 2015
ruzuzu commented on the list scalialese
And there's this thing about using dictionary definitions in opinions. (See "LOOKING IT UP: The Supreme Court's Use of Dictionaries in Statutory and Constitutional Interpretation" By Kevin Werbach http://werbach.com/stuff/hlr_note.html)
July 6, 2015
ruzuzu commented on the list scalialese
One more thing, then I'll stop. (I swear!) Scalia has collaborated with lexicographer Bryan Garner: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/books/2012/08/reading_law_antonin_scalia_and_bryan_garner_s_guide_to_textualism_reviewed_.html
July 6, 2015
alexz commented on the list scalialese
I just like the word jiggery-pokery
July 6, 2015
ruzuzu commented on the list scalialese
:)
July 6, 2015
alexz commented on the list scalialese
still like jiggery-pokery
February 14, 2016