Concept expanded on in 2013 in the book The Art of the Shim: Low-Alcohol Cocktails to Keep You Level, where the term is defined as follows:
“A shim is a cocktail containing no more than half an ounce of strong spirits—those of 40% alcohol by volume (ABV) or above.
That means that a shim contains less alcohol than the average six-ounce glass of wine.”
The term has since begun being adopted in the bar community, appearing in drink names, on menus as a section label, and in the media such as in recent pieces in the U.S. magazine Imbibe and in an article in London Evening Standard.
nar (när), n, 1. Disharmony. 2. Music. Repugnant discord; grating "out-of-tuneness". 3. Bad vibes; bad blood between two or more people, or between a person and some aspect of the Modern World. 4. Large ill-feeling stemming from a small incident (especially a misunderstanding): It turned out that the nar was caused by something I said which I meant to be funny but which she took seriously. 5. The trouble one creates when one doesn't resolve conflicts or when one tries to restrain one's true feelings: He didn't want to rock the boat so he kept his opinion to himself although, in the long run, keeping quiet created even worse nar than anything he might've said. 6. A disturbing atmosphere which appears after an event or encounter (frequently in distinct contrast to what one feels during the occurrence); something which goes unnoticed at the time, but which comes to dominate in the end (for the worst). 7. The mysterious stuff which produces "that sinking feeling" when there is no apparent reason for it. (Look again!) 8. -ry, adj. causing or in a state of nar. [
The succinct definition is: Discardia is a quarterly holiday to celebrate and teach letting go of what doesn’t add value to your life – whether a physical object, habit, or emotional baggage – and replacing it with what makes your world more awesome.
Lots more about the philosophical concept, the holiday, and the book at http://discardia.com
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MetaGrrrl commented on the word shim
Term coined to describe low-alcohol cocktails in December 2008
http://www.bibulo.us/2008/12/in-praise-of-the-shim.html
Concept expanded on in 2013 in the book The Art of the Shim: Low-Alcohol Cocktails to Keep You Level, where the term is defined as follows:
“A shim is a cocktail containing no more than half an ounce of strong spirits—those of 40% alcohol by volume (ABV) or above.
That means that a shim contains less alcohol than the average six-ounce glass of wine.”
The term has since begun being adopted in the bar community, appearing in drink names, on menus as a section label, and in the media such as in recent pieces in the U.S. magazine Imbibe and in an article in London Evening Standard.
http://imbibemagazine.com/issue/no-56-julyaugust-2015/
http://www.standard.co.uk/goingout/bars/shim-cocktails-why-lowalcohol-drinks-are-winning-over-london-a3095721.html
November 5, 2015
MetaGrrrl commented on the word nar
nar (när), n, 1. Disharmony. 2. Music. Repugnant discord; grating "out-of-tuneness". 3. Bad vibes; bad blood between two or more people, or between a person and some aspect of the Modern World. 4. Large ill-feeling stemming from a small incident (especially a misunderstanding): It turned out that the nar was caused by something I said which I meant to be funny but which she took seriously. 5. The trouble one creates when one doesn't resolve conflicts or when one tries to restrain one's true feelings: He didn't want to rock the boat so he kept his opinion to himself although, in the long run, keeping quiet created even worse nar than anything he might've said. 6. A disturbing atmosphere which appears after an event or encounter (frequently in distinct contrast to what one feels during the occurrence); something which goes unnoticed at the time, but which comes to dominate in the end (for the worst). 7. The mysterious stuff which produces "that sinking feeling" when there is no apparent reason for it. (Look again!) 8. -ry, adj. causing or in a state of nar. [
November 5, 2015
MetaGrrrl commented on the word discardia
The succinct definition is:
Discardia is a quarterly holiday to celebrate and teach letting go of what doesn’t add value to your life – whether a physical object, habit, or emotional baggage – and replacing it with what makes your world more awesome.
Lots more about the philosophical concept, the holiday, and the book at http://discardia.com
November 5, 2015