#glossaries

[liber-what-ia]

Just sharing a quick list of jolly good sites probably every single soul and their aunt knows, but whatever – sharing is caring and you might still find something new.

I think these are particularly useful if you are English-as-a-second-language and I’m dropping some Italian-specific pages (prego, non c’è di che):

OneLook Thesaurus (Reverse Dictionary): so useful for varying your writing and finding that one word you can’t remember.

Tip of My Tongue: for scatterbrains like me who will remember how the word looks or sounds but not the word itself. Spoiler: 90% of times you find out that was absolutely not how the word looked or sounded but it’s a fun journey.

Thesaurus: a classic, I guess. You get the occurrence rate for every synonym, antonyms, usage and some related words. The homepage is awful but it gets better once you search something.

Urban Dictionary: of course everybody already knows it, but it has to be mentioned (use with caution, of course, and double/triple check everything elsewhere).

RhymeZone: I find this to be the most reliable one among the ones of this kind I’ve tried out. You get results by syllables and almost-rhymes that actually make sense.

Related words: so, this is kind of like playing a Minesweeper round, and it’s all but reliable, but I’ve found it useful when trying to describe a place and needing to know what might be found in that specific place.

Fantasy name generator: it says fantasy but it also has fandom-specific generators, maps, places and so on. There’s also a description generator but I’d skip on that if I were you, even though it can kick creativity back into motion. Probably useful if you’re writing a game and need item descriptions.

Visual Dictionary: this is my holy Graal every time I need to describe a machine or how it works, or when I’m in doubt about how a specific item is addressed in English. It’s maybe basic if you’re a native speaker, but it does wonders if you’re not, especially for what concerns packaging (e.g. is it a carton, a brick or a box?). It also offers fairly detailed descriptions of animal anatomy, and, in general, all that has parts or components with technical names. I used to use some schematics for teaching my tutoring students more advanced English, since the pics help a great deal and words can be easily erased (Paint, my beloved) for exercises and tests, so you might want to try it out.

Dizy (ITA only): this is a game changer since it gives you a definition, antonyms and synonyms AND adjectives to describe substantives listed by occurrence, examples, proverbs and films/books containing the word. It has also a lot of trivia about the words and their composition (roots, syllables, accents etc.) that can be extremely useful if you’re learning Italian. If in doubt, double-check meanings and etymology on Enciclopedia Treccani.

Since I’m a translator, as well as a wannabe writer, I often resort to glossaries if I’m reverse-translating something technical. Just for fun, I’m sharing a bunch of extremely specific glossaries I’ve found in my faves, so you can have a laugh:

- Ichthyology (ita). Specifically, fish in the Mediterranean Sea and I don’t even remember WHY I needed that. - Scuba diving glossary (ita but has also eng). I’m seeing a pattern here and it’s not remembering why I needed something. Please shield your eyes, the layout is hideous. - Finance (ita&eng). ‘Cause seriously, you guys use words you probably made up on the spot. - Jail slang (ita). I mean, why not? Not really reliable and sus as hell, but it had what I needed. - Neapolitan language (ita). Let’s just say I ended up giving up on using any expression listed here since I have no idea how to make them sound in a non-cringe way for native speakers. The book is also dated but I needed to write about Naples in the 30s so it worked for me. - Hessisch for beginners (de). A fun little dictionary I pick quirky words from just to have a laugh with my German family. - Panamanian slang (eng). Not at all related to one of my fics. - Aviation glossary (ita). I needed it for one (1) line and that’s all I’m gonna say about it. - Fixed phrases glossary (ita). You have no idea HOW useful this is, even for a native speaker. - Mando’a dictionary (eng) + Mandor - Guide to Mandalorian Language (sadly they removed this grammar book online but hit me up if you want the PDF). - League of Legends + MOBA glossary (ita&eng). Let me tell you that translation job was NOT FUN.

Here it was, I hope this might help someone and make their struggles with writing a bit easier.

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Pirate Terms and Phrases

-> Pirate Lingo

-> A Pirate's Glossary

Batten Down The Hatches - tie everything down and put stuff away for a coming storm.

Brig - a prison on a ship.

Bring a Spring Upon 'er - turn the ship in a different direction

Broadside - the most vulnerable angle of a ship that runs the length of the boat.

Cutlass - a thick, heavy and rather short sword blade.

Dance with Jack Ketch - to hang; death at the hands of the law (Jack Ketch was a famed English executioner).

Davy Jones's Locker - a mythical place at the bottom of the ocean where drowned sailors are said to go.

Dead Men Tell No Tales - the reason given for leaving no survivors.

Flogging - severe beating of a person.

Gangplank - removable ramp between the pier and ship.

Give No Quarter - show no mercy.

Jack - flag flown at the front of the ship to show nationality.

Jolly Roger - black pirate flag with a white skull and crossbones.

Keelhaul - a punishment where someone is dragged under the ship. They are cut by the planks and barnacles on the bottom of the ship.

Landlubber - an inexperienced or clumsy person who doesn't have any sailing skills.

Letters of Marque - government-issued letters allowing privateers the right to piracy of another ship during wartime.

Man-O-War - a pirate ship that is decked out and prepared for battle.

Maroon - to leave someone stranded on a. deserted island with no supplies, typically a punishment for any crew members who disrespected the captain.

Mutiny - a situation in which the crew chooses a new captain, sometimes by forcibly removing the old one.

No Prey, No Pay - a common pirate law that meant crew members were not paid, but rather received a share of whatever loot was taken.

Old Salt - experienced pirate or sailor.

Pillage - to steal/rob a place using violence.

Powder Monkeys - men that performed the most dangerous work on the ship. They were treated harshly, rarely paid, and were expendable.

Privateer - government-appointed pirates.

Run A Shot Across the Bow - fire a warning shot at another boat's Captain.

Scurvy - a disease caused by Vitamin C Deficiency.

Sea Legs - when a sailor adjusts his balance from riding on a boat for a long time.

Strike Colors - lower a ship's flag to indicate surrender.

Weigh Anchor and Hoist the Mizzen - an order to the crew to pull up the anchor and get the ship sailing.

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[science-lings]

God, I love it when people who clearly have personal experience or expert knowledge on certain things write obscure AUs that incorporate those things so hyperspecifically that I feel like I'm learning something.

I love nurses who write hospital AUs that have accurate medical knowledge just thrown in there because they went to medical school and when people who clearly had a phase where they obsessed over a certain time period write an AU set in that time period or location it's just so fun.

Tell me about the 1950s Chicago culture and history and how the characters are interracial and how that affects their life, I love when the money is accurately converted and the personal histories of the characters are thoughtfully woven to incorporate the new setting they're put in, I love it when people care so much about making something and use their own expertise to aide them.

[virtues-end]

Okay, but to be fair the influx of horny asks started when Crim write, and I quote: "#would Shea even need to enforce the bond between you I wonder #or are you so eager to please #so eager to heel #you'd destroy the world for them" end quote. I think it gives us some horny rights.

But also what even is "enforce the bond"? Did I miss something or is it just yet to be seen? Sounds ominous as all hell to be honest

Shea hasn't yet used this ability in the story, though they might've had to use it in the past (depending on how recalcitrant you headcanon your helvling, lol).

The long and short of it is that through the Bond, a Keeper can control a helvling's actions via so-called 'Words of Power', magical command words. These are one-word commands (such as 'attack', 'stop', 'kneel', that sort of thing) and are near impossible to resist.

This is how most Keepers control their helvlings. Shea is extremely reluctant to use them, however, and will only do so as a last resort.

[fanlore-wiki]

Terminology Thursday: Idfic

For this week’s Terminology Thursday we’re celebrating those fics which you know are (sometimes) kind of terrible, but just seem to scratch the right part of your brain: Idfic!

What makes an idfic is different for everyone: it’s not exactly good fic or badfic, but it’s compelling because it satisfies particular kinks, either sexual or emotional. This could be a crackfic which follows a ridiculous premise to its silly conclusion, or a fic about something you might consider “wrong” in real life but love in fiction — as long as it appeals to your id!

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[yeah-thats-probably-it]

Found a post in my drafts from early November about how I was beginning to figure out the rules of Wooster English. 33 short stories and 5 novels later I nearly forgot how much trouble I had with the language when I started but it genuinely is like learning an unfamiliar dialect

[incorrect-star-allies]

Flamberge: You think that’s cringe? Moms around the world wait 9 months just to end up naming their kid Magolor.

Magolor: Hey, fuck you.

[hymnoeides]

THERES A GERONIMO STILTON RETELLING OF THE ODYSSEY??? ANT, THANK YOU FOR THE INFO WHAT???

BUICBIUBSKWJIJF LOOK AT THEMM, RATLYSSES. RATLYSSES AND TELEMOUSECHUS AND RATLOPE AHHH

HiS LITTLE RAT BEARD AND RAT ROBES

YES!!! THE COVER ART IS SICK AS HELL, I LOVE IT TO BITS… Crossover of the century…..🥺

The retelling is actually pretty close summary of the og Odyssey events without too much of the grisly details(considering it is basically a kids book LMFAO) with that fun dramatic writing style of Geronimo Stilton WBSKSBAJSJ

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Hello! Could you do a cowboy/wild west terms & phrases?

Thank you!

Cowboy / Wild West Terms and Phrases

-> The Chief Storyteller

-> Cowboyaccountant

A Lick and a Promise - to do haphazardly.

Above Snakes - If you were “above snakes,” you were above ground; still alive.

Acknowledge the Corn - admit the truth, to confess a lie, or acknowledge an obvious personal shortcoming.

An Invite to a Dance - could mean shooting at a man’s feet to make him dance.

Bake - to overheat a horse by riding too fast, long, or hard.

Barkin’ at a Knot - Doing something useless; wasting your time, trying something impossible.

Barn sour - horse that loves his stall; speeds up the pace as he nears the barn on the journey home.

Bedroll - Blankets rolled and carried for sleeping.  Also called sugans, soogans, hot rolls, or dream sacks.

Bee in Your Bonnet -  An idea.

Boondocks, Boonies - far from civilization.

Broom-Tail -  a negative term for an ill-behaved or ugly horse, often a horse that looks or acts like a mustang.

Burn the Breeze - ride at full speed.

Chuckwagon - A wagon used to carry food on a cattle drive, which also serves as a mobile kitchen.

Clipped his Horns -  took him down a notch or two; referring to a fight or a braggart.

Cowboss -  In charge of the cattle operation on a ranch.  They choose where the cowboys will ride and hire and fire cowboys.  Answers to the general manager or ranch owner.

Curly wolf -  real tough guy, dangerous man.

Dilly-dally - loiter or vacillate.

Flannel mouth - overly smooth or fancy talker, especially politicians or salesmen. 

Night-Wrangler -  A cowboy that herds and cares for the saddle horses during the night. 

Pull in your horns -  back off, quit looking for trouble.

Rustler -  A horse or cattle thief.

That Dog Won’t Hunt - That idea or argument isn’t going to work. Or, the person saying it doesn’t believe what you’re saying.

Will Die Standin’ Up -  brave

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[anonymousdandelion]

#also please do tag me when they're up <3 and whenever you wanna share long glossaries i live for them

<3 Will do!

I hope to post one of the stories tomorrow, so here's a glossary sneak peak, lol:

Me: Hm, I'll just write up a glossary/brief explanatory notes to explain the Jewish terms and concepts I used in this fic. Should be pretty quick and easy!

Me, later, looking at a two-page glossary for a twenty-four page story: ...hmmm

[zal-cryptid]

Toyfolk Glossary Masterpost

Collected in this masterpost is a glossary of terms concerning the worldbuilding of my series Misfits in Toyland.

Toyland - A phantom island of games and toys inhabited by the toyfolk. Also known as the Land of Toys, Island of Misfit Toys, the Doll Kingdom, and Merryland. Although autonomously ruled and governed by a monarch, it belongs to its creator, Krampus. It exists in a parallel plane of existence that dances in tandem with the mortal realm known as the Otherworld.

Toyfolk - People who’ve been transformed into living toys and sent to Toyland as punishment for their misdeeds by Krampus. This punishment is reserved only for adults. They don't possess any vital functions and thus have no need to eat, drink, or breathe.

Rule of Play - the magic that allows toyfolk to interact with toys as if they were real simply by playing pretend with them. For example, toyfolk can move their bodies simply by pretending that they can, despite not having muscles, a nervous system, or any of the necessary organs. Same goes to their ability to speak and sense the world around them. Externally, they can make any toy real for them by interacting with it as if it were real - such as pretending to eat toy food in order to mimic the sensation of eating. There are, of course, limitations to the Rule of Play. For example, it cannot be used to create life (playing with a normal doll or a toy animal won’t cause it to come to life) or cause death (playing dead won’t cause suicide). Toyfolk roleplaying with each other can even temporarily alter their perception.

Phantom Nervous System - named after Phantom Limb Pain, the Phantom Nervous System is what allows the toyfolk to move without muscles, see without eyes, hear without ears, taste without tongues, think without brains, and even feel (temperature, texture, pain, erogenous stimulation, etc.,), all without possessing any organs or nerves. Toyfolk are essentially undead - the mind and soul bound to a lifeless object and animated by magic.

Toy Fugue - Named after Dissociative Fugue (although the two should not be conflated), Toy Fugue is an altered mental state where Toyfolk lose their memories and sense of identity. Their minds are subsumed by their Toy Brain and form a new identity based around the type of toy they are. Toy Fugue is a mental escape triggered by traumatic events and emotionally distressing experiences. It’s often the end result of those who fail to find a way to cope with an existential crisis. Unlike dissociative fugue, Toy Fugue isn’t temporary, nor does it cause one to wander. While some have been able to snap out of it, others may be doomed to remain that way for the rest of their lives.

Toy Brain - also known as Play Brain, refers to the “programming” that all toyfolk have that gives them a collection of instinctive urges to play the part of whatever type of toy they are. Many struggle to find a balance between these urges and their own personalities, and it's a great source of discomfort for many of the toyfolk. Much like a Chinese Finger Trap, attempts to resist these urges will only cause them to intensify and worsen. If toyfolk fail to control their urges, their urges will ultimately end up controlling them and descend into Toy Fugue. These urges can range from specific (such as tea parties) to more broad (such as animal behaviours).

Magic - Magic works differently in the Mundane World than it does in the Otherworld. One can be forgiven in thinking magic doesnt exist in our world, but the truth is exists in its most fundamental and purest form - imagination. In its passive form, it manifests as thoughts, ideas, creativity, emotions, and problem-solving. In its most active form, it can manifest as psionics (also known as psychic powers and ESP). Long-term exposure to another plane will cause an entity to slowly acclimatize to the laws of that reality.

Wind-Up Keys - Wind-up keys have the ability to temporarily influence a wind-up toyfolk's personality and behaviour. Each key contains toy brain traits of the wind-up toy it came from. For example, a toy soldier wound up with a music box key would suddenly start to act more feminine and want to dance like a ballerina.

Voice Boxes - While most toyfolk are able to speak through the Rule of Play, those with voice boxes are bound to the rules of the voice box. Those with pull-strings, for example, cannot speak unless their pull-string is pulled. The voice box isn't just an analog for the larynx, but also functions as the speech center of the brain (particularily the Broca's Area). It contains their voice, vocabulary, speech patterns, accent, language, everything. Damage to this aparatus may cause something akin to aphasia, dysphasia, or dysarthria.

Playing Dress-Up - For dress-up dolls, costumes and outfits can influence their behaviour and personality. For example, a business suit could make them feel and act confident, a girly dress could make them feel and act girly, a maid uniform could make them feel and act like a maid, a collar could make them feel like a pet, so on and so forth. The affects are temporary, only lasting as long as they're wearing the outfit, but their original outfit they ever wore as a toyfolk gets imprinted into their toy brain, making it their default trait.

Currency - The official currency of Toyland is the Standard 52-card deck of French-suited playing cards. Playing cards were chosen over play money on account of the fact they couldn't decide on which nation's or board game's play money to use. They ended up turning to Quebecois history for inspiration. Playing-card money was a type of paper money used periodically in New France from 1685 to the British Conquest in 1763.

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[shepherds-of-haven]

lena you can’t just reblog a poll that has the option “sex pollen” and not acknowledge that

Wait, how was I supposed to acknowledge it? 🥹 Are you all not filthy heathens like me…?