Daily giggles (1 of 2) xxx 😁😁😁 #Funny #FormalPicture #Baby #BrokenDown #Cars #Work #Interesting #MyBrain #Again #NewWords
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I'll be with "Clare the Bear" one week from today at Librairie Clio. That's Saturday April 4th from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Stop by, say "hi"! #rhyming #readaloud #books #newwords #storevisit
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A confused woman looks up at the schedule board in a busy tube station while holding a map. Below the image, the word “friction-maxxing” is defined as the practice of making everyday activities slightly less convenient to reduce reliance on digital devices and discourage overuse.
Making things a bit less convenient on purpose?
That could be ‘friction-maxxing’. Our #CambridgeDictionary #NewWords blog defines it as the practice of making everyday activities slightly less convenient to reduce reliance on digital devices and discourage overuse.
Have you heard of this term? 💭
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New words in the OED
What's new to the Oxford English Dictionary?
Explore how terms like futurama, techno‑futurist, doomscrolling, and glitch have evolved across time in the latest OED update. 📚
🔗 Learn more: oxford.ly/4c4DzEY
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You can find my latest book, "Clare the Bear", at Babar Books in Pointe-Claire. It's also available anywhere in Canada through librairieclio.ca. #rhyming #readaloud #newwords #books #reading
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Fauxthenticity (noun) — The antonym of sloptical illusion; something that appears AI-generated or fake at first glance but is actually genuine upon closer inspection.
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Sloptical illusion: (noun) Something that looks genuine at first glance, but on closer inspection turns out to be AI generated.
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I'm circling the date, are you? I will be at Librairie Clio in Pointe-Claire Saturday April 4th with all of my rhyming, read aloud, picture books. I hope you'll stop by! Deets to come. #storevisit #reading #rhyming #newwords
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A pink alarm clock displays a time close to 10:10. Below it, text defines "microshifting" as the practice of breaking the working day into short blocks of time so that work can be fitted around other activities.
Short bursts of work instead of one long stretch? ⏰
Our @cambridgewords #NewWords blog defines ‘microshifting’ as the practice of breaking the working day into short blocks of time so that work can be fitted around other activities.
Could this work for you?
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My latest book, endorsed by @cpaws-ov.bsky.social, is available in Ottawa at Singing Pebble Books. It's also available at Librairie Clio, Indigo Pointe-Claire, Babar Books, Indigo Laval, Indigo Place Montréal Trust and anywhere in Canada through libraireclio.ca #rhyming #readaloud #newwords
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A stressed person sits at a desk, looking at a robot working on a computer in an office. Text on the image defines "FOBO" as an abbreviation for “fear of becoming obsolete”: a worried feeling that you may lose your job because your role can be done by AI.
🤖💻 FOBO = fear of becoming obsolete.
Our @cambridgewords #NewWords blog defines ‘FOBO’ as a worried feeling that you may lose your job because your role can be done by #AI. Have you ever felt ‘FOBO’ at work? 💬
🔗 Explore more new terms: https://cambrid.ge/4kNpU86
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Here's an excerpt from my latest book, available at Librairie Clio, Indigo Pointe-Claire, Babar Books, Indigo Laval, Singing Pebble Books and anywhere in Canada through librairieclio.ca. #rhyming #readaloud #newwords
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Technogopolist (/tek-NOG-uh-pol-ist/)
The individual technologist-capitalist who, through dominant firms, exercises this oligopoly-level power over markets and policy. Think: the personified tech oligopoly.
#Tech #Governance #NewWords #Technogopolist
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Technogopoly (/tek-NOG-uh-pol-ee/)
A technology-centric oligopoly where a few interconnected tech actors dominate critical infrastructures, steer innovation, and control information flows and governance.
#Tech #Governance #NewWords #AI #Oligopoly #Technogopoly
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Available at Librairie Clio, Indigo Pointe-Claire, Singing Pebble Books, Babar Books, Indigo Laval and anywhere in Canada through librairieclio.ca. #rhyming #readaloud #newwords #books
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TIL that what I am actually making is “Mirepoix” I thought I was making stock, silly me #NewWords
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A seal & an eel make their friendship real by sharing a meal! Hear me read "Neil the Eel", available at Librairie Clio, Indigo Pointe-Claire, Babar Books, Indigo Laval, Singing Pebble Books & anywhere in Canada through libraireclio.ca. #rhyming #readaloud #newwords
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Two people sit at the back of a car, each reading a book. Below them, text on a Cambridge light blue background defines 'readaway' as a short holiday where the main activity is reading and talking about books.
📖 Planning a book-filled weekend away with your friends this year?
Our #CambridgeDictionary #NewWords blog calls this a ‘readaway’ — a short holiday where the main activity is reading and talking about books.
Do you think this word should be added to the #dictionary? 💭
#NationalYearOfReading
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Hear me read the story of "Pam the Lamb". #rhyming #readaloud #books #reading #newwords
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Five stores offer my complete set of rhyming, read aloud, picture books for learning readers of all ages. They are Librairie Clio, Indigo Pointe-Claire, Babar Books, Indigo Laval and Singing Pebble Books. My books are also available anywhere in Canada through libraireclio.ca. #newwords
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This is the daily show. It’s hilarious. A mush watch to add some humor to your day. #Trump #Grocery
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Just a quick "hello" would be groovy! 😁 I will be at Indigo Pointe-Claire on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with my rhyming, read aloud, picture books. Thank-you to the store leaders for inviting me back! #books #HolidaySeason #rhyming #ReadAloudFun #NewWords
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A new phrase has been born in my household tonight. I present to you...
Art horny: feeling creative 🎨🖌️
#language #newwords #thisismylife #writinglife #linguistics
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Meanwhile in Germany: #newWords "Bedarfswehrpflicht" meaning needs-based recruitment, to describe the mandatory element of conscription that the government can fall back on if necessary
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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