Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Parapraxis
A minor error, such as a slip of the tongue, thought to reveal a repressed motive. Ex) a Freudian slip
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Wabi-sabi
Wabi-sabi represents a comprehensive Japanese world view or aesthetic centered on the acceptance of transience and imperfection. The aesthetic is sometimes described as one of beauty that is "imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete".
Sunday, January 01, 2012
Mountebank
1. A person who deceives others, esp. in order to trick them out of their money; a charlatan.
2. A person who sold patent medicines in public places.
2. A person who sold patent medicines in public places.