Sampath-Musings

From Sampath’s Desk :   Today (Friday) – 12.3.21 - is a PALINDROME.   Last month also, we had PALINDROME on 12.02.2021 (Friday).   What is a Palindrome?   A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.   RISE TO VOTE SIR:   This is an example of a sentence that is a PALINDROME.     LEVEL, MADAM, and RACECAR:   These words are examples of single word PALINDROMES.     (R.SAMPATH) 12.3.21

From Sampath’s Desk:   GO THROUGH THE ROOF / HIT THE ROOF / GO THROUGH THE CEILING and GET FEET WET:       GO THROUGH THE ROOF / HIT THE ROOF / GO THROUGH THE CEILING:     Meaning:   To rise to a high level – to become extremely angry – to increase significantly and often suddenly – increase by a lot very rapidly – getting annoyed and irritated to the extent of yelling at someone     Example sentences:   Prices have GONE THROUGH THE ROOF.   When I was expelled from school, my parents WENT THROUGH THE ROOF.   When my father returned home and saw the mess, he HIT THE ROOF.   My mother HIT THE ROOF when she saw my grades in the last semester.   Sales WENT THROUGH THE CEILING and the hospitals began reporting shortages of Covid-19 vaccines.   If he did what she said, she was happy, but if he didn’t, she WENT THROUGH THE CEILING.     GET YOUR FEET WET...

From Sampath’s Desk : WORLD WOMEN'S DAY (MARCH 8) TAKING A CRITICAL VIEW OF 'CASTING COUCH' COMPLAINTS                                             Oh, Adams, what is happening to some of you? Why do you remain oblivious of our cultural values and ethical ethos? Can’t you sensitize yourselves regarding the Eves? Please remove from your biased dictionary the egoistic and domineering terms - ‘male chauvinism’, ‘male-dominated society’, ‘women are weaker section’, ‘I am a male, you’re only a female, mind it’, etc. - that portended power-assertive male hegemony, implying and reinforcing the so-called ‘subservient status’ of women. Shed your age-old offensive ego, prejudiced and partisan psyche, scornful attitude, sneering approach, superiority complex and sniping actions towards women who, don’t you know, hold half the sky? Why then the ride roughshod over and...

  From Sampath’s Desk:     ‘CHO’ RAMASWAMY  (5 October 1934 - 7 December 2016)     A loud voice of fun-making pun-speak full of satire and sarcasm on political and other issues with uncompromising comments and viewpoints has gone silent. Yes, the versatile ‘Cho Ramaswamy’ – a lawyer, actor, stage-play maker, writer-cum-satirist, and magazine editor - a rare blend of intellectual capacities and capabilites rolled into one - is no more. He was more known initially as a good film/stage comedian and subsequently as a critic-columnist. Wisecracking and paronomasia ingrained in him would meaningfully, effectively, and efficiently erupt on apt occasions which were the hallmarks of his entire life. He launched a Tamil fortnightly ‘Thuglak’ in 1970. He passed away on 7.12.2016.    He was a vociferous speaker and prolific writer often with a sense of sensible ridicule and sneering remarks in a funny but impressive language.  ...

From Sampath’s Desk:   EUPHEMISM & VIRTUOSO:     EUPHEMISM:   Pronunciation:   Yoo-fi-mism –  யூஃபிமிஸம்   Meaning:   Euphemism - in short, understatement, softening, substitute, polite term, genteelism, hypocorism – a less offensive synonym, a word or phrase used in place of a term that might be considered too direct, harsh, unpleasant or offensive – use of inoffensive words but intended to be a little in variance with the actual meaning of it - the use of a word or phrase that is more neutral, vague, or indirect to replace a direct, harsh, unpleasant or offensive term - a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too  blunt or outspoken when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing - the expression so substituted – a mild expression in place of an unpleasant one    நாசுக்காக   சிறிது   திரித்துச்சொல்லப்பட்ட   ஒரு   சொல் ...