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gastrodiplomacy
noun
the strategic promotion of a nation's cuisine to build diplomatic connections and favorable public relations for that nation.
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Why Dictionary.com chose gastrodiplomacy
More about gastrodiplomacy
- Gastrodiplomacy was first recorded in the early 2000s.
- Gastrodiplomacy is a combination of the Greek form gastro, meaning “stomach,” and diplomacy, “the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.”
- Diplomacy ultimately comes via French from the Latin word diplōmat-, which is the stem of diplōma, “an official document; a letter of recommendation.”
- Diploma comes from the Greek word, diplōma, meaning “a letter folded double.”
EXAMPLES OF GASTRODIPLOMACY
- The new president felt that an investment in gastrodiplomacy, such as hosting international food festivals, would successfully strengthen diplomatic ties with various countries.
- By leveraging gastrodiplomacy, the country was able to promote its unique gastronomy through collaborations with renowned chefs and the establishment of culinary training programs.
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Why Dictionary.com chose aole
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- Aole comes from the Hawaiian interjectionʿaʿole, which can mean “no, not, never; to be none, to have none.”
- ʿAʿole takes on various forms in Hawaiian, such as aʿohe, ʿole, and aʿoe, in order to be harmonious with the surrounding sounds.
- The phrase, “aʿole e ʿole” is one of the strongest ways in Hawaiian to say that something exists or must be true, translating as “it cannot be otherwise.”
EXAMPLES OF AOLE
- When asked if he’d ever been to Hilo, he responded sadly, “Aole, never.”
- Do we want to wait in line? Aole! Certainly not!
horripilation
noun
a bristling of the hair on the skin from cold or fear; goosebumps.
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Why Dictionary.com chose horripilation
More about horripilation
- Horripilation was first recorded in English in the 1650s.
- Horripilation comes from the Late Latin word horripilāre, “to become bristly,” which is also the source of words such as horrendous, horrify, and horror.
- Unlike terror, which literally has to do with being frightened, the root of horror is all about hair standing on its end!
- The –pil– part of horripilation is a Latin stem meaning “hair.”
EXAMPLES OF HORRIPILATION
- The chilling horror movie gave me such a fright that I felt horripilation ripple through my entire body.
- The eerie silence and dark atmosphere of the abandoned house sent waves of horripilation down her arms and legs.
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