Australia's main dictionary the Macquarie has asked readers to vote for their favourite new word. Most of the words are not specifically Australian, but reflect global trends in fields such as technology, health and what the dictionary calls the social scene. According to them, cyberathlete might not suffer boomeritis as he or she is probably […]
Day 11 - A moot question / point Originally uploaded by YTaP A moot question or a moot point is something that has been previously decided or settled in law and is therefore no longer relevant. It can also be used to say that something is of no practical importance or irrelevant. The ordinary meaning […]
Day 7 - Make a Wish,originally uploaded by YTaP. A wishing well is a term from European folklore to describe wells where it was thought that any spoken wish would be granted. The idea that a wish would be granted came from the idea that water contained deities or had been placed there as a […]
Mehndi Originally uploaded by YTaP. Mehndi is the ancient Indian tradition of henna body painting. It is usually reserved for brides and special occasions. Its purpose is decorative beautification. Traditionally all the henna was applied individually by hand. This process, depending on the detail of the design, may take 20 minutes to several hours. After […]