FISKING

Etymology

Named after journalist Robert Fisk. Originated in the blogosphere.

Noun

fisking (plural fiskings)

A rebuttal to an article or blog made by quoting its content in sections and refuting each section individually.

Source: Wiktionary


FISK

Fisk, v. i. Etym: [Cf. Sw. fjeska to bustle about.]

Definition: To run about; to frisk; to whisk. [Obs.] He fisks abroad, and stirreth up erroneous opinions. Latimer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

18 June 2024

PARADE

(noun) an extended (often showy) succession of persons or things; “a parade of strollers on the mall”; “a parade of witnesses”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

coffee icon