Daily Archives: December 27, 2006

PRONUNCIATION: (KUM-shaw) http://wordsmith.org/words/cumshaw.mp3 MEANING: (noun), A gift or a tip. ETYMOLOGY: From Chinese (Amoy/Xiamen dialect), kan (to be grateful) + hsieh (thanks). The term was used by beggars in Chinese ports and picked up by visiting sailors during the 19th … Continue reading →

PRONUNCIATION: (KAHL OWT) http://wordsmith.org/words/callout.mp3 MEANING: (noun), In desktop publishing, items of text that name parts of an illustration, usually with a line or arrow pointing to the part of the illustration that the text describes. USAGE: {usage} It is viagra … Continue reading →