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



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26 November 2024

TRANSPOSITION

(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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The average annual yield from one coffee tree is the equivalent of 1 to 1 1/2 pounds of roasted coffee. It takes about 4,000 hand-picked green coffee beans to make a pound of coffee.

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