Gallows Humor

Gallows Humor

[sayit block=”1″ lang=”en-GB” speed=”1″]gallows humor[/sayit] “Gallows Humor” Meaning: Humor that aims to make grim subjects, like death, funny or comical. (A “gallows” is the wooden frame from which...
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Cause célèbre

[sayit block=”1″ lang=”en-GB” speed=”1″]cause celebre[/sayit] “Cause célèbre” Origin: 1. A controversy that causes public debate. The town’s polluted drinking water became a national cause célêbre when it was...
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Trust in God but Tie Up Your Camel

[sayit block=”1″ lang=”en-GB” speed=”1″]Trust in God but Tie Up Your Camel[/sayit] “Trust in God but Tie Up Your Camel” Meaning: Have faith, but also take prudent action. My mother is very spiritual but also takes many...
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Hegemony

[sayit block=”1″ lang=”en-GB” speed=”1″]Hegemony[/sayit] “Hegemony” Pronounced “he·?ge·?mo·?ny | \ hi-?je-m?-n? , -?ge-; ?he-j?-?m?-n? \” Definition: 1 : preponderant influence or authority over others :...
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Hubris

[sayit block=”1″ lang=”en-GB” speed=”1″]hubris[/sayit] “Hubris” Pronounced “hu·?bris | \ ?hyü-br?s” Definition: : exaggerated pride or self-confidence
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Legion

[sayit block=”1″ lang=”en-GB” speed=”1″]legion[/sayit] “Legion” Pronounced “le·?gion | \ ?l?-j?n ” Origin: 1 : the principal unit of the Roman army comprising 3000 to 6000 foot soldiers with cavalry Caesar...