Language gems

Words, idioms, and creative crafting of language that I love.

"The full force of human ingenuity." - The Overstory

Pleach - an entwining of branches

Lampshading - to draw attention to a flaw, in order to control the reaction

"Pool of thirsty minds" - Nick Offerman

Extricate - to free one's self from a constraint or difficulty

Fecundity - to produce an abundance of offspring

"To go Pollock" - deep dive into something artistic

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