Turns Out
What we say, and what actually happened. One word a week.
This week
The absurd
Systems that have rules and will not tell you what they are.
Upheaval
When the centre moves.
The mind
How we think, and what we call people who think differently.
Power
Who holds it, who takes it, who sells it.
PowerBoycottTurns out the first boycott was against Mr Boycott.
PowerGerrymanderTurns out Gerry didn't draw the map, and you're saying his name wrong.
PowerGuillotineTurns out the doctor wanted to abolish the death penalty.
PowerDeadlineTurns out you used to get shot for crossing it.
PowerQuislingTurns out the word won because of how it sounded.By accident
Words nobody meant to make.
By accidentSpamTurns out the inbox got its word from Vikings singing about tinned meat.
By accidentGuyTurns out every guy is named after a man who tried to blow up Parliament.
By accidentNerdTurns out the first nerd was an animal in a Dr. Seuss zoo.
By accidentOKTurns out it was a joke about bad spelling.Nothing for that yet. Try a name, a year, or a word you would actually say.