51吃瓜 of the Day
pwn
verb
to totally defeat or dominate, especially in a video or computer game.
More about pwn
Pwn is an intentional misspelling of the verb own, likely inspired by the adjacent O and P keys on QWERTY keyboards. Pwn is an example of leetspeak, a fanciful, tongue-in-cheek style of English spelling used online in informal contexts. Woot, also spelled w00t, is another example. Pwn was first recorded in English in the early 1990s.
EXAMPLE OF PWN USED IN A SENTENCE
鈥淯ltimate pwnage,鈥� the gamer remarked as she swiftly pwned the boss of the level.
haroseth
noun
a mixture of chopped nuts and apples, wine, and spices that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
More about haroseth
Haroseth is borrowed from a Hebrew word that is either related to or derived from 岣谤蝉墨迟丑 or 岣谤别蝉, 鈥減ottery clay.鈥� The Hebrew 鈥渒huh鈥� sound, represented by the letter heth at the beginning of haroseth, may appear in English as h, 岣�, 岷�, ch, or kh. Haroseth was first recorded in English in the mid-1880s.
EXAMPLE OF HAROSETH USED IN A SENTENCE
The red wine and cinnamon gave the haroseth a sharp, distinctive taste.
appassionato
adjective
impassioned; with passion or strong feeling.
More about appassionato
Appassionato is based on the Italian verb appassionare, 鈥渢o impassion, excite, thrill.鈥� The ultimate source of appassionare is Latin 辫补迟墨, 鈥渢o suffer,鈥� which has two stems in English: pass-, as in passion, and pat-, as in patient. Appassionato was first recorded in English in the 1830s.
EXAMPLE OF APPASSIONATO USED IN A SENTENCE
The film鈥檚 score turned bombastic and appassionato as the two villains battled for victory.