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Word of the Day

Rock

Mac Dictionary’s definition:

noun

1 the solid mineral material forming part of the surface of the earth and other similar planets, exposed on the surface or underlying the soil or oceans.
• a mass of such material projecting above the earth’s surface or out of the sea : there are dangerous rocks around the island.
• Geology any natural material, hard or soft (e.g., clay), having a distinctive mineral composition.
• ( the Rock) Gibraltar.
• ( the Rock) informal name for Newfoundland 1 .

2 a large piece of such material that has become detached from a cliff or mountain; a boulder : the stream flowed through a jumble of rocks.
• a stone of any size, esp. one small enough to be picked up and used as a projectile.
• Brit. a kind of hard confectionery in the form of cylindrical peppermint-flavored sticks.
• informal a precious stone, esp. a diamond.
• informal a small piece of crack cocaine.
• ( rocks) vulgar slang testicles.

3 used in similes and metaphors to refer to someone or something that is extremely strong, reliable, or hard : imagining himself as the last rock of civilization being swept over by a wave of barbarism.
• (usu. rocks) (esp. with allusion to shipwrecks) a source of danger or destruction : the new system is heading for the rocks.

4 ( rocks) informal dated money.

PHRASES
between a rock and a hard place informal in a situation where one is faced with two equally difficult alternatives.
get one’s rocks off vulgar slang have an orgasm. • obtain pleasure or satisfaction.
on the rocks informal 1 (of a relationship or enterprise) experiencing difficulties and likely to fail. 2 (of a drink) served undiluted and with ice cubes.

DERIVATIVES
rockless adjective
rocklike |-ˌlīk| adjective

ORIGIN Middle English : from Old French rocque, from medieval Latin rocca, of unknown ultimate origin.

rock 2
verb
1 [ trans. ] cause (someone or something) to move gently to and fro or from side to side : she rocked the baby in her arms.
• [ intrans. ] move in such a way : the vase rocked back and forth on its base | [as adj. ] ( rocking) the rocking movement of the boat.
• (with reference to a building or region) shake or cause to shake or vibrate, esp. because of an impact, earthquake, or explosion : [ trans. ] a terrorist blast rocked a Tube station | [ intrans. ] the building began to rock on its foundations.
• cause great shock or distress to (someone or something), esp. so as to weaken or destabilize them or it : diplomatic upheavals that rocked the British Empire.
2 [ intrans. ] informal dance to or play rock music.
• figurative (of a place) have an atmosphere of excitement or much social activity : the new town really rocks | [as adj. ] ( rocking) a rocking resort.
noun
1 rock music : [as adj. ] a rock star.
• rock and roll.
2 [in sing. ] a gentle movement to and fro or from side to side : she placed the baby in the cradle and gave it a rock.

PHRASES
rock the boat see boat .
PHRASAL VERBS
rock out informal perform rock music loudly and vigorously. • enjoy oneself in an enthusiastic and uninhibited way, esp. by dancing to rock music.

ORIGIN late Old English roccian, probably from a Germanic base meaning ‘remove, move’ ; related to Dutch rukken ‘jerk, tug’ and German rücken ‘move.’ The noun dates from the early 19th cent.

ROCK ON EVERYONE!

Word of the Day

Petrichor

Of course it’s Greek:

is the scent of rain on dry earth. The word is constructed from Greek, petra, meaning stone + ichor, the fluid that flows in the veins of the gods in Greek mythology.

The term was coined in 1964 by two Australian researchers, Bear and Thomas, for an article in the journal Nature.^[1] In the article, the authors describe how the smell derives from an oil exuded by certain plants during dry periods, whereupon it is absorbed by clay-based soils and rocks. During rain, the oil is released into the air along with another compound, geosmin, producing the distinctive scent. In a follow-up paper, Bear and Thomas (1965) showed that the oil retards seed germination and early plant growth.^[2]

Thanks Wikipedia.

You know what’s a great smell? Fresh cut grass. Mmmmmm. Sorry, had to share that.

Get Over It

“Dude, I’m in love.”

“You are?”

“Yeah, man.”

“But you barely know her.”

“I know, but I’m in love.”

“Maybe you’re infatuated.”

“No, love.”

 Sound familiar? If you’re a girl, probably not, but you’ve probably had a conversation somewhat like it. Well, people, warning bells should be going off right about now. The person who’s in love may very well be in love but the one who he’s in love with may not love him back. Ever think of that? No, you probably didn’t. I think the trick to this is to look at the worst situation. Does he love me? Let’s say, no. For now, okay? Doesn’t mean it’s right but let’s say he doesn’t for now. Because if you think he does, you’re going to go mad crazy. And if you’re wrong, you’ll probably fall apart. If you’re obsessed with him or her, chances are very high you’re about to ruin yourself in front of everyone including the person you’re in love with. Never do anything irrational. Throwing a rock at a girl’s window does not mean you care. If the window breaks, she’s now suing you for damages.

 

“I love you Alice!”

 

Seriously, dude, you need to find a better way to show your love. Writing sappy love poems and then giving them to her may help, but if she doesn’t like you, she’s going to think you’re a creep. So, take that off the list of The Ways I’ll Make Her Love Me or The Ways I’ll Make Him Love Me. Men are more to prone to violence but I’m not telling you girls to start throwing rocks at the man’s window or start writing love poems and then giving them to him. Chances are, he’ll still sue you even if you’re a girl and chances are he’ll still think you’re a creep. Sorry, it’s the truth. Time is everything, so really the best possible thing to do when you’re obsessed with someone is FUCKING MOVE ON! I know, it’s really hard to read this but it’s the truth. Don’t play mind games and make yourself believe she or he’s in love with you. Did they tell you this? No? I thought so, so stop obsessing. Yes, it’s hard. You think life is easy? You’ll see them every day, think of them every day, want to see them every day, but you’re not going to and you need to face that. Just keep thinking to yourself that you’re a great person. Be yourself, not someone else. Love will find you if you let it, but maybe putting love on hiatus for a bit of a while will do you good. Take my advice. It may just save you.

 

Love,

 

The Rufflovologist