Five O'Clock Friday: Scarpetta

I never knew it had a name. Leave it to the Italians!

*randomly collected internet image -- credit will be given upon request

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Five O'Clock Friday: Growlery

I need this in my home.

Frederick Douglass had one too.

Have a great weekend.

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Saturday Word: Quafftide

 Quafftide: Noun. Time for a drink, especially an alcoholic one. Circa 1582. 

Source: Words and Phrases from the Past.

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Five O'Clock Friday: Kalsarikännit

Yep, it's a word. Kalsarikännit is Finnish for the joy of drinking at home, alone, in your underwear , with no intention of going out.

It seems the Finns may have perfected the art of relaxation. Rest assured I will not be musing on any experiences I may or may not have enjoying Kalsarikännit.

Image from ThisisFINLAND.

Word of the Day: IDJIT

idjit

• Derived from the Irish Slang word "Eejit", which means a person who is exceedingly Stupid or an Idiot. It was americanized and made "country" and slowly was changed into "Idjit" by southerners.

I would edit to add: Often seen wearing a mask in public. Thinks socialism will work "when done right."

We all know them.

Five O'Clock Friday: Wha'd he say???

Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwlll­lantysiliogogogoch is a real place.

Liam Dutton, a weatherman for British TV station Channel 4 News casually nailed the name of the Welsh village, during a recent report.

The village name translates to "Saint Mary's Church in the hollow of the white hazel near a rapid whirlpool and the Church of St. Tysilio of the red cave."

Words

Remember that scene from "The Jerk" when Navin R. Johnson gets excited over the arrival of the new phone book? He exclaims "The new phone book's here! The new phone book's here!"

Well the craft beer world had its own Navin R. Johnson moment this week. The folks at Merriam-Webster released the list of "new" words added to their Collegiate Dictionary. Among the new entries, "craft beer."

• craft beer n (1986) : a specialty beer produced in limited quantities : microbrew

But it, gets better. Among the new words added thus year, we also see:

• gastropub n (1996) : a pub, bar, or tavern that also offers meals of high quality
• man cave n (1992) : a room or space (as in a basement) designed according to the taste of the man of the house to be used as his personal area for hobbies and leisure activities

To use another "new word," is this a game changer?

• game changer n (1993) : a newly introduced element or factor that changes an existing situation or activity in a significant way

To paraphrase Navin "Things are going to start happening to [us] now."

Order a Beer. Anywhere.

Here's an interesting compilation of how to say "One beer, please!" in 50 languages, courtesy of Etiquette Systems. This should be enough to keep your glass filled no matter where you are.

A few random examples from the list:
Bulgarian: Edna beerra, molya!
Chinese: Ching gay woh ee bay pee joh!
Greek: Mee-a beer-a paraka-loh!
Irish: Byohr awoyn, lyeh doh hull!
Yiddish: A beer, zeit a-zoy goot!

See the complete list here.

Found on Twitter. Who says there's nothing useful on Twitter?