Fixer: a: a person who intervenes to enable someone to circumvent the law or obtain a political favor b: a person who adjusts matters or disputes by negotiation (MW) I've always considered "fixer" to have a negative connotation. I hear it mostly in association with the mafia. However, I've noticed in coverage of former president Trump's legal battles, Cohen is often described matter-of-factly as Trump's "fixer." I'm interested in knowing the wider context of this word's usage in media. Are there other individuals or lawyers who have been described as "fixers" routinely? Because this question ..read more

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Hey everyone! Does anyone know a vocabulary building app with the following features: Built-in dictionary Database of all words saved/looked up Flashcard style quiz to test your knowledge Optional: supports multiple languages If anyone knows such an app, please comment it. It would be helpful to myself and others if you specify the supported platforms, as well as whether it is free, paid, or both. Thank you all for your help! submitted by /u/RollerScroller8 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm looking for a word which is pretty close to "supplier" or "dealer". Essentially the slang name of a guy who has a lot of connections that can hook you up with whatever. submitted by /u/IndestructibleBucket [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I'm trying to gather some larger words regarding to something being shown to a large audience or televised for many people to see. Like exhibit or showcase. Anything would help, thanks! submitted by /u/snoylboy [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

So while reading books and social media posts I use to encounter vocabularies that were unknown to me, searching for their meaning alone werent helpful I needed a better explanation to fully grasp the context in which they should be used. I started collecting these vocabularies and thought to share with others who may be in the similar situation like me. You can check them here. Feel free to give feedback. submitted by /u/Da_____k [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Is there a word for this? Words that actually describe what they are. For example… Birthday. (The day you are birthed) Fundraiser. (You are raising funds for things) submitted by /u/ProtectionPhysical97 [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

What new words have you learned? Did you learn them here or from another source? Maybe a book you read or a magazine or a website, or school, or in a conversation? You are free to create a separate post with your new word(s) but if you're short on time you can leave them here in a comment. Please include definitions for your new words so others can learn them too. This post will be renewed every ten (10) days, so come back here whenever you have a word to share. If you are a new word lover here – Welcome! submitted by /u/BohemianPeasant [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

I don't know if it's a millenial thing, but after watching tv/movies, I've noticed the young generation switch words that start with S and replacing it with SH, example was watching below deck and one of the stews said they had "schmex last night" list goes on with S word prefixes being changed to sch Can anyone shed some light submitted by /u/Supercelldrw [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

Hi r/vocabulary! I recently spent 3 months building an AI tool to help learn new words through conversation. It introduces words, helps you make sentences using them, and gives some feedback. It also engages in conversations with you in those words to increase your exposure. Please check it out at wordlab.cloud ! And please let me know what you think, I want to know if this is a valid idea to help expand vocab efficiently. What methods are you currently using to learn vocab? ​ https://preview.redd.it/s6zmwhie70vc1.png?width=2880&format=png&auto=webp&s=8cb0577980b527e13f8571d095b84 ..read more