The term cryptophthora (secret degradation) is sometimes used to express the degradation of secret key material resulting from side channel leakage.
Whatever its origin, the term pons asinorum is used as a metaphor for a problem or challenge which will separate the sure of mind from the simple, the fleet thinker from the slow, the determined from the dallier; to represent a critical test of ability or understanding.
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It means “bridge of asses” in Latin.
autolatry: The worship of one’s self
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*slow clap*
Really sad this affectionate term of derision has fallen out of fashion. I mean, how would great would it feel to say “wassup my lil’ numps” and be truly understood.
FYI: …and ‘google’ is American Dialect Society’s word of the decade
It beat out ‘9/11’, ‘blog’, ‘green’, ‘text’, and ‘war on terror’.
Empty
Karaoke - “empty orchestra”
Karate - “empty hand”
Yes, but Wikipedia says ‘karate’ is a bit more nuanced:
In this era of escalating Japanese militarism [circa 1932], the name was changed from 唐手 (“Chinese hand”) to 空手 (“empty hand”) – both of which are pronounced karate – to indicate that the Japanese wished to develop the combat form in Japanese style.
