Verboticism: Twangntweak

'If we're going to change the world...'

DEFINITION: v. To try to change the world by turning words into actions. n. A person who carries the hopes and dreams of the world on their shoulders.

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Twangntweak

Created by: kateinkorea

Pronunciation: TWAENG n tweak

Sentence: If we really want to change the world, twangntweak is what is needed: it's not about making huge changes, it's about making small changes relevant to real people, but honestly following through on those small changes that are promised.

Etymology: TWANG: a perceived feature of some varieties of spoken English or a term used by NASA for the forward jolt of a space shuttle TWEAK: slang term for the act of making subtle changes

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Comments: Twangntweak

metrohumanx - 2009-01-22: 06:27:00
Oooh- I like the NASA reference.