Daily Archives: January 31, 2010

Psychobabble

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Ron

PRONUNCIATION: (SIE-ko-bab-uhl) http://wordsmith.org/words/psychobabble.mp3 MEANING: (noun) Language laden with jargon from psychotherapy or psychiatry used without much concern for accuracy. ETYMOLOGY: Coined by journalist Richard Dean Rosen (1949- ). From Greek combining form psycho- (mind) + babble (drivel, blather) The ratio … Continue reading →

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Wacky History

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Ron

Abraham Lincoln became America’s greatest Precedent. Lincoln’s mother died in infancy, and he was born in a log cabin which he built with his own hands. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves by signing the Emasculation Proclamation. On the night of … Continue reading →

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