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Word of the Day for Wednesday, July 7, 2010gizmo \GIZ-moh\, noun: A mechanical device or part whose name is forgotten or unknown; a gadget. Perhaps mindful that the machines might not swing, Metheny began with the gizmos turned off, employing an acoustic guitar for dark, Spanish-tinged tunes. Why did we have to wait until the end of the twentieth century for this gizmo to see the light of day? Gizmo was originally 1940s U.S. Navy and Marine Corps slang, whose source is unknown. | |||||||||
  Tar balls, sure. But what part of an oil spill is called chocolate mousse?Can you imagine cleaning up an oil spill for a living? You would need�words to talk about the work.��So what is the difference between a tar ball, a patch, a patty, a sheen and a slick? And chocolate mousse. Starting with the term you are hearing all over the news, a tar ball is�simply a�clump of... | |||||||||
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