crsini commented on the word gloottokoma
"A cage used to stunt the growth of infants who were locked inside until they emerged as dwarfs" Brown, Pamela Allen. "The Mirror and the Cage." Historical Affects and the Early Modern Theater 33 (2015): 137.
October 19, 2018
crsini commented on the word injuria absque damno
"injury without damage"
April 26, 2017
crsini commented on the word in haec verba
"in these words"
crsini commented on the word mummock
mummock (n) An old coat fit to put on a scarecrow.
December 30, 2015
crsini commented on the word tollol
tollol (adj) pretty good. tolerable
-Chamber's 13th
December 28, 2015
crsini commented on the word schwarmerei
schwarmerei (n) sentimental enthusiasm, wild devotion, fanaticism.
-Chambers 13th
crsini commented on the word grooly
(adj) gruesome.
crsini commented on the word flimp
(police, slang) to steal from (a person) by the method of one partner hustling or pushing the victim while the other robs him or her
-Collins English Dict.
crsini commented on the word evoe
evoe, evhoe, evohe, or euoi (interj) expressing Bacchic frenzy.
-Chambers 13th dict.
crsini commented on the word devil-dodger
devil-dodger (n) a preacher, esp of the ranting kind; someone who attends churches of various kinds, to be on the safe side.
crsini commented on the word pacta tertiis nec nocent nec prosunt
It means that "contracts do not impose any burden, nor confer any benefits, upon third parties."
(according to "Maritime Delimitation and Interim Arrangements in North East Asia" by Sun Pyo Kim)
October 25, 2015
Comments by crsini
crsini commented on the word gloottokoma
"A cage used to stunt the growth of infants who were locked inside until they emerged as dwarfs"
Brown, Pamela Allen. "The Mirror and the Cage." Historical Affects and the Early Modern Theater 33 (2015): 137.
October 19, 2018
crsini commented on the word injuria absque damno
"injury without damage"
April 26, 2017
crsini commented on the word in haec verba
"in these words"
April 26, 2017
crsini commented on the word mummock
mummock (n) An old coat fit to put on a scarecrow.
December 30, 2015
crsini commented on the word tollol
tollol (adj) pretty good. tolerable
-Chamber's 13th
December 28, 2015
crsini commented on the word schwarmerei
schwarmerei (n) sentimental enthusiasm, wild devotion, fanaticism.
-Chambers 13th
December 28, 2015
crsini commented on the word grooly
(adj) gruesome.
-Chambers 13th
December 28, 2015
crsini commented on the word flimp
(police, slang) to steal from (a person) by the method of one partner hustling or pushing the victim while the other robs him or her
-Collins English Dict.
December 28, 2015
crsini commented on the word evoe
evoe, evhoe, evohe, or euoi (interj) expressing Bacchic frenzy.
-Chambers 13th dict.
December 28, 2015
crsini commented on the word devil-dodger
devil-dodger (n) a preacher, esp of the ranting kind; someone who attends churches of various kinds, to be on the safe side.
December 28, 2015
crsini commented on the word pacta tertiis nec nocent nec prosunt
It means that "contracts do not impose any burden, nor confer any benefits, upon third parties."
(according to "Maritime Delimitation and Interim Arrangements in North East Asia" by Sun Pyo Kim)
October 25, 2015