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.