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An aptronym, aptonym, or euonym is a personal name aptly or peculiarly suited to its owner (e.g. their occupation). [1]Gene Weingarten of The Washington Post coined the word inaptonym as an antonym for "aptonym".
through the eye: a message job through the eye to say "We're watching you!" through the mouth: a message job through the mouth to indicate that someone WAS a rat. underboss: the second in command to the boss. vig: Vigorish abbr. the house's or bookie's take in gambling or the interest paid to a loan shark for the loan; also see juice.
Occupational prestige results from the consensual rating of a job - based on the belief of that job's worthiness. The term prestige itself refers to the admiration and respect that a particular occupation holds in a society. Occupational prestige is prestige independent of particular individuals who occupy a job.
"He did an outstanding job," Jordan said. And soon to be on the other side of Capitol Hill, Sen.-elect Jim Banks, R-Ind., told Fox News Digital that Patel "will shake up the FBI." "He has my ...
WASHINGTON — Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., signaled that she may back Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer, R-Ore., for labor secretary, a major progressive figure being willing to work with President ...
Meet Gout Gout, the 16-year-old Australian sprinter who recorded the fourth-fastest time by an Australian in the 100-meter race on Friday, Dec. 6. Gout, largely touted as the next Usain Bolt ...
The sculpture depicts Boston Red Sox teammates (from left to right): Bobby Doerr, Dom DiMaggio, Johnny Pesky, and Ted Williams. The statue was erected in honor of not only their time together as teammates - they were teammates for seven seasons - and also the friendship formed between them long after they all retired.
A jobsworth is a person who uses the (typically small) authority of their job in a deliberately uncooperative way, or who seemingly delights in acting in an obstructive or unhelpful manner. It characterises one who upholds petty rules even at the expense of effectiveness or efficiency .