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Definition of excursion noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

• trip an act of traveling from one place to another, and usually back again: a business trip a five-minute trip by taxi
• journey an act of traveling from one place to another, especially when they are far apart: a long and difficult journey across the mountains
• A trip usually involves you going to a place and back again; a journey is usually one-way. A trip is often shorter than a journey , although it does not have to be: a trip to New York a round-the-world trip. It is often short in time, even if it is long in distance. Journey is more often used when the traveling takes a long time and is difficult.
• tour a journey made for pleasure during which several different places are visited: a tour of California
• commute the regular trip that a person makes when they travel to work and back home again: a two-hour commute into downtown Washington
• expedition an organized journey with a particular purpose, especially to find out about a place that is not well known: the first expedition to the South Pole
• excursion a short trip made for pleasure, especially one that has been organized for a group of people: We went on an all-day excursion to the island.
• outing a short trip made for pleasure or education, usually with a group of people and lasting no more than a day: My project team organized an afternoon outing to celebrate.
• an overseas trip/journey/tour/expedition
• a bus/train trip/journey/tour
• to go on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion/outing
• to set out/off on a(n) trip/journey/tour/expedition/excursion
• to take a(n) trip/journey/expedition/excursion

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• 2 excursion into something ( formal ) a short period of trying a new or different activity After a brief excursion into drama, he concentrated on his main interest, which was poetry.

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What does the noun excursion mean?

There are 12 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun excursion , six of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

excursion has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

How common is the noun excursion ?

How is the noun excursion pronounced, british english, where does the noun excursion come from.

Earliest known use

The earliest known use of the noun excursion is in the late 1500s.

OED's earliest evidence for excursion is from 1574, in the writing of John Whitgift, archbishop of Canterbury.

excursion is a borrowing from Latin.

It is derived from Latin excursiōn-em .

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• excuriate, v. 1656–76
• excuriation, n. 1658
• excurrency, n. 1650–
• excurrent, adj. 1605–
• excurse, n. 1587
• excurse, v. 1748–
• excursion, n. 1574–
• excursion, v. 1792–
• excursional, adj. 1848–
• excursionary, adj. 1769–
• excursioner, n. 1786
• excursionism, n. 1886–
• excursionist, n. 1829–
• excursionize, v. 1827–
• excursive, adj. 1673–
• excursively, adv. 1791–
• excursiveness, n. 1753–

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Meaning & use

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excursion, n. was first published in 1894; not yet revised.

excursion, n. was last modified in September 2023.

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Dictionary definition of excursion

A short trip or journey, usually for pleasure or a specific purpose. "She went on an excursion to the nearby city to explore the museums."

Detailed meaning of excursion

It can be a day trip or a longer trip, but it is usually a temporary departure from one's usual routine or place of residence. Excursions can be organized by travel agencies, schools, or other groups, and can include activities such as sightseeing, hiking, or visiting historical or cultural sites. It can also refer to a deviation or a departure from a main course of action or a usual path, as in a excursion from a topic in a conversation or from a main subject in a book. In general, the term implies that there is a short trip or journey, usually for pleasure or a specific purpose, whether it's a day trip or a longer trip, and that it can include different activities, and that it's a temporary departure from one's usual routine or place of residence.

Example sentences of excursion

1. We went on a thrilling mountain excursion during our vacation. 2. The school organized a field excursion to the local museum. 3. I booked an excursion to explore the coral reefs while visiting the island. 4. The excursion to the national park offered breathtaking views of the scenery. 5. The tour guide provided interesting facts during our city excursion. 6. We enjoyed a relaxing boat excursion along the river.

History and etymology of excursion

The noun 'excursion' traces its origins back to the Latin word 'excursio,' which is derived from the verb 'excurrere.' 'Excurrere' is a compound of 'ex,' meaning 'out of,' and 'currere,' meaning 'to run.' Thus, the etymology of 'excursion' can be understood as a journey that involves venturing out or running out from one's usual location or routine. Over time, this term found its way into Middle English as 'excursioun' and eventually evolved into the modern English word 'excursion.' This etymology encapsulates the essence of a short journey or trip, often taken for pleasure or a specific purpose, where one temporarily departs from their regular activities or surroundings.

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Further usage examples of excursion

1. The excursion to the historic site gave us insights into the past. 2. The excursion to the amusement park was a highlight of the trip. 3. We signed up for an excursion to visit the ancient ruins. 4. The excursion included a guided hike through the forest. 5. The excursion to the vineyard offered a wine tasting experience. 6. We embarked on an exciting safari excursion to spot wildlife. 7. The excursion to the waterfall allowed us to swim in its refreshing waters. 8. The excursion to the art gallery showcased masterpieces from renowned artists. 9. We took an adventurous ATV excursion through rugged terrain. 10. The excursion to the chocolate factory delighted our taste buds. 11. The excursion to the botanical garden showcased a wide variety of plant species. 12. We joined a guided excursion to explore the underground caves. 13. The excursion to the historical landmark provided a glimpse into the past. 14. We participated in a guided snorkeling excursion to explore the vibrant marine life.

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Jittleyang and fuhuhluhtoogan may seem like nonsense terms, but they've become very important on TikTok.

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Anyone who has spent a significant amount of time on TikTok is likely aware that the platform gives many slang terms a chance to become much more well-known than they might be otherwise. Sometimes, slang is invented specifically for the platform, but other times, terms are just repurposed or exposed to a larger audience there.

Some users have noticed that jittleyang and fuhuhluhtoogan have become popular on the platform. They have started to wonder what those seemingly nonsensical words might mean. Here's what we know about what each term means and where they come from.

What does jittleyang mean?

Jittleyang originated in Baltimore and seems to have started with a local rapper and barber named Richard Webster , whose rap name is Bippleyipsnipp. He released a song called "City Girl" in 2021 which features him rapping some hard-to-understand lingo, and the song went viral on TikTok at the end of 2023. People found themselves mesmerized by the sounds he was making, even if they didn't always know what they meant.

It's also worth noting that, while it has been adopted as jittleyang, Richard actually spells the term jikkuhlang and published an entire dictionary called Jikkuhlang the Dictionary in 2022 that explains that and other terms.

You might think that a dictionary named after the term would contain its definition, but alas that isn't the case. Richard did define the related term jikkal as "an attention grabber."

Based on the dictionary's explanation, the suffix "yang" can be applied to words to give them an extra flare, but that doesn't necessarily mean they mean anything different. Jittleyang likely refers to something that grabs attention, then, and in the context of his music, that thing seems to usually be a person.

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While the dictionary did offer some insight into jittleyang, it doesn't have much at all to say about another popular phrase from Richard's work, fuhuhluhtoogan. If you use some context clues as well as the definitions of related words that can be found in the dictionary, you may come to understand that the term essentially means that a person is good in bed.

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Definition of 'excursion'

excursion in American English

Excursion in british english, examples of 'excursion' in a sentence excursion, related word partners excursion, trends of excursion.

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• American English : excursion / ɪkˈskɜrʒən /
• Brazilian Portuguese : excursão
• Chinese : 短途旅行
• European Spanish : excursión
• French : excursion
• German : Ausflug
• Italian : escursione
• Japanese : 小旅行
• Korean : 짧은 여행
• European Portuguese : excursão
• Spanish : excursión
• Thai : การเที่ยวพักผ่อนหย่อนใจ, การเที่ยวช่วงสั้นๆ

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Florida has 'jiffy feet.' America's Top 10 misunderstood phrases, slang meanings revealed

All states have unique phrases that may be confusing. the slang meaning of 'florida bath,' 'square grouper' or 'jiffy feet' may surprise you. bet..

Don't get "put out" if you don't know what some of the following misunderstood phrases mean .

Because you're not alone.

Thanks to social media, instant messaging and pop culture, trying to figure out if people mean what they're actually saying if you hear a "strange" or "weird phrase" can be pretty challenging.

Language learning app Preply revealed America's Top 10 misunderstood phrases and the meanings behind them. Read on for a crash course on popular slang from Florida and beyond.

What are America's Top 10 misunderstood phrases?

In an October 2023 survey that was republished this April, Preply measured the “hardest to understand states” by measuring how confused the rest of the country was by each state’s slang words.

According to Preply , these are the Top 10 misunderstood phrases across the U.S. as of April 2024, from No. 10 to the No. 1 hardest phrase to decipher in America:

10. "Blucifer" from Colorado

• What it actually means: It's the blue mustang sculpture outside Denver International Airport.
• What most respondents thought it meant: a blue devil since "Lucifer" is a name synonymous with Satan

9. "Put out" from Missouri

• What it actually means: You are angry.
• What most respondents thought it meant: a vulgar way of saying you agree to something sensual

8. "Borrow pit" from Montana

• What it actually means: A ditch along the side of a road
• What most respondents thought it meant: a donation box

7. "Grinds" from Hawaii

• What it actually means: food or a meal out
• What most respondents thought it meant: slang for someone who works hard every day

6. "Dirty bird" from Kentucky

• What it actually means: It's slang for KFC, Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant.
• What most respondents thought it meant: a derogatory insult

5. "Gnarly" from California

• What it actually means: used to describe particularly large waves in the ocean
• What most respondents thought it meant: slang for the word "cool"

4. "Grill" from New York

• What it actually means: staring rudely
• What most respondents thought it meant: to ask a lot of questions

3. "Carry" from Mississippi

• What it actually means: to drive someone
• What most respondents thought it meant: to have a gun on your person

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2. "Right out straight" from Maine

• What it actually means: being very busy
• What most respondents thought it meant: telling the truth

1. "Taverns" from South Dakota

• What it actually means: a Sloppy Joe sandwich
• What most respondents thought it meant: a bar or club

Where does Florida rank in 'hardest to understand states' slang survey?

In the October 2023 Preply survey measuring the “hardest to understand states,” Florida ranked in the Top 20. The phrase "jiffy feet," created in and mostly used around the Jacksonville area, stumped 43% of the people surveyed.

What does the phrase “jiffy feet” mean to you, if anything? To people from Jacksonville, it doesn’t mean having great dance moves – which is what most respondents who took the Preply survey thought it meant.

What is the meaning of jiffy feet?

The phrase “jiffy feet” refers to the layer of dirt and dust that adorns the bottom of one’s feet after prancing around driveways, streets, dirt roads, gas stations or really anywhere barefoot.

It perfectly reflects the tendencies of “beachnecks ” (proud beach-dwelling rednecks), who live around Atlantic, Neptune and Jacksonville beaches, to ditch their shoes – especially on beach, boat and pool days.

For example, if you’ve ever spent a Fourth of July biking up and down First Street, you probably had jiffy feet by the time you were walking back home from watching fireworks on the beach.

In a FLORIDA TODAY Facebook post , social media users referred to "jiffy feet" as "7-Eleven feet," "Circle K feet" or "gas station feet."

Where did the slang term 'jiffy feet' come from?

The First Coast slang phrase is built on a slang word that also comes from the Jacksonville area. A “jiffy” or “jiffy store” refers to any gas station or quick stop-style store. For most Duval residents who have been in the area in the last 40 years, “jiffy” is to a quick stop as Kleenex is to a tissue.

This is because of an Orange Park-based chain of convenience stores called Huntley’s Jiffy Food Stores that had the bulk of its 342 stores in the Jacksonville metropolitan area. The chain of stores was bought out twice and any quick stop store that used to be a Huntley’s Jiffy is now a Circle K. 

“Jiffy feet” became a popular saying around the Jacksonville area some time in the ‘70s according to reporting by Co-Owner and Editor of The Jaxson Bill Delaney.

“By the 80’s and 90’s, the term was in use in other parts of Florida as well, including Daytona Beach, Ocala, and the Panhandle as far as Pensacola, and even in some other Southern states,” Delaney wrote in an  article on jiffy feet for The Jaxson . “At least initially, the term’s geographical range likely correlated with the presence of stores named ‘Jiffy.’”

What slang words are specific to Florida?

Here are some other Florida phrases and words that are common in the local lexicon. This is certainly not a comprehensive list. Vote  for your favorite  at the end of the list!

• Florida happy meal :  A Florida happy meal is just easier than saying “I’m going to the jiffy for beer,  a lottery ticket  and cigarettes.”
• Jit:  It stands for “Juvenile in training.”  Urban Dictionary  has a more  colorful  description for the meaning of the word. If anyone calls you this, you’re being insulted.
• Noseeum :  This is what we call the little  invisible bugs, actually midges , that decorate our legs with itchy red bumps in the summer. If you’ve never met a noseeum, just know they’re like the really annoying sidekick of mosquitoes.
• Snowbirds : Hordes of northerners that flock to Florida beaches every winter.
• Florida bath :  Don’t feel like showering off the chlorine after your pool day? No worries! You don’t have to. You took a Florida bath.
• Square grouper:  Every once in a while, if you’re fishing or swimming in the right place at the right time, you could come across a square grouper. This is  the name that the US Coast Guard working in the waters around South Florida gave to overboarded bales of drugs.  It’s also the name of  the Florida bar where Alan Jackson shot his “5 O’Clock Somewhere” music video.

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English [ edit ]

Etymology [ edit ].

Borrowed from Latin excursio ( “ a running out, an inroad, invasion, a setting out, beginning of a speech ” ) , from excurrere ( “ to run out ” ) , from ex ( “ out ” ) + currere ( “ to run ” ) .

Pronunciation [ edit ]

• IPA ( key ) : /ɛks.kɜː(ɹ).ʒən/ , /ɛks.kɜː(ɹ).ʃən/
• Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)ʃən

Noun [ edit ]

excursion ( plural excursions )

• 1922 , Ben Travers , chapter 2, in A Cuckoo in the Nest ‎ [1] : Mother [ … ] considered that the exclusiveness of Peter's circle was due not to its distinction, but to the fact that it was an inner Babylon of prodigality and whoredom, from which every Kensingtonian held aloof, except on the conventional tip-and-run excursions in pursuit of shopping, tea and theatres.
• A wandering from the main subject: a digression .
• ( aviation ) An occurrence where an aircraft runs off the end or side of a runway or taxiway , usually during takeoff , landing , or taxi .
• ( phonetics ) A deviation in pitch , for example in the syllables of enthusiastic speech .

Synonyms [ edit ]

• ( recreational trip ) : journey , trip
• ( wandering from the main subject ) : digression , excursus

Derived terms [ edit ]

• alarums and excursions
• excursion fare
• excursion rate
• excursion steamer
• power excursion

Related terms [ edit ]

Translations [ edit ], verb [ edit ].

excursion ( third-person singular simple present excursions , present participle excursioning , simple past and past participle excursioned )

• 1825 , Charles Lamb , Letter to Mr. Wordsworth , 6 April, 1825, in The Works of Charles Lamb , Volume I, New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851, p. 249, [2] Yesterday I excursioned twenty miles; to-day I write a few letters.
• 1880 , Mark Twain , chapter 49, in A Tramp Abroad ‎ [3] : After breakfast, that next morning in Chamonix, we went out in the yard and watched the gangs of excursioning tourists arriving and departing with their mules and guides and porters [ … ]
• 1942 , Emily Carr , “ Ways of Getting Round ”, in The Book of Small : Victoria cows preferred to walk on the plank sidewalks in winter rather than dirty their hooves in the mud by the roadside. They liked to tune their chews to the tap, tap, tap of their feet on the planks. Ladies challenged the right of way by opening and shutting their umbrellas in the cows' faces and shooing, but the cows only chewed harder and stood still. It was the woman-lady, not the lady-cow who had to take to the mud and get scratched by the wild rose bushes that grew between sidewalk and fence while she excursioned round the cow.

Further reading [ edit ]

• “ excursion ”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary , Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam , 1913 , →OCLC .
• “ excursion ”, in The Century Dictionary   [ … ] , New York, N.Y.: The Century Co. , 1911 , →OCLC .
• “ excursion ”, in OneLook Dictionary Search .

French [ edit ]

Borrowed from Latin excursiōnem .

• IPA ( key ) : /ɛk.skyʁ.sjɔ̃/

excursion   f ( plural excursions )

• wander (talk off topic)
• “ excursion ”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [ Digitized Treasury of the French Language ] , 2012 .

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What does 'Sapphic' mean? An ancient term is having a modern moment

When people look at images captured by Ty Busey, the photographer says she wants them to know that the pictures and films were captured by a queer woman. Drawing on Renaissance paintings as inspiration, Busey poses her subjects, who are LGBTQ women and nonbinary people, with halos and textured backgrounds in lounging postures. She describes her artistic eye in one word: “Sapphic.”

The term derives from Sappho, a lyrical poet who lived in ancient Greece and created verses about pursuing women lovers that were rich in sensuality and nostalgia — and even libertine at times.

The style of Busey’s work is a fitting way to rectify its namesake’s historical legacy. In the hundreds of years after her death around 570 B.C.E., Sappho was often portrayed in art as heterosexual when her own poetry said otherwise.

When asked what she hopes viewers take away from her visuals, Busey said, “I want the person watching the video to be like, ‘Yes, this is what it feels like to be with a woman.’”

Busey, a Maryland resident who has identified as a lesbian since she was a teenager, first learned about the label “Sapphic” on TikTok in 2021. In the years since she’s embraced the term, it has abounded, appearing on social media meme pages , as a literary genre , as a descriptor for events in brick and mortar spaces and even as a noun for self-identification.

Over two-and-a-half millennia removed from its namesake, the term Sapphic does not have a precise definition that’s agreed upon by all of those who currently embrace it. However, its current use is generally as an umbrella term for lesbians, bisexuals, pansexuals and other women-loving women, and for transgender and nonbinary people who may not identify as women themselves but align with this spectrum of attraction and community. 

While Sapphic may evoke ancient images of romance, it has a lesser-known political undercurrent: The poet Sappho resisted tyranny in her own era by the military general Pittacus, making her a potent queer symbol during a tenuous time for LGBTQ rights.

A rebirth on the internet

Describing herself as “chronically online,” Tyler Mead, 28, said she learned about the term Sapphic “funnily enough, actually, on the internet.”

As a singer, songwriter and producer under the moniker STORYBOARDS , she came across queer artists like Fletcher using the term. 

“It got me intrigued, and I was like, ‘What does this term mean? What does this mean to them? And, what could it also mean for me?’ Because it’s been a bit of a journey for me of coming out in multiple layers,” Mead said.

In 2018, Mead came out as pansexual, then in 2020 as a trans woman. For the past year, she’s identified as a lesbian and as Sapphic, which she said captures a philosophy of “softness” in her approach to romance and dating. 

“An interesting part of being a trans woman who is Sapphic is that, even before I started transitioning, I always knew that I was attracted to women … but not in a straight way,” Mead, who lives in Los Angeles, said.

The expansiveness of the term, she explained, is a strong draw, adding that she knows people who are trans masculine that use it. 

A songwriter since middle school, Mead not only considers her music Sapphic but sums up her entire “energy” on the bio section of her TikTok profile as: “Sapphic fairy.”

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The word “Sappho” appears to have first emerged digitally in 1987 on an early iteration of an email list, according to Avery Dame-Griff, curator of the Queer Digital History Project . 

The Greek poet, it seems, was the namesake of an English language mailing list for LGBTQ women during a time when email would have only been accessible to those in academic or computer-related fields, according to Dame-Griff. 

A name like Sappho, he explained, would have signaled that the mailing list was for queer women without using a term like “gay” or “lesbian,” which would have drawn unwanted attention. 

Since 2004, the first year for which Google Trends provides search data , the term “Sapphic” peaked in December 2005 before steadily declining for the next 15 years. Since 2020, however, it has been on a steady upward trajectory. 

Perhaps nowhere is the term currently more prominent than social media, where Sappho-themed meme accounts —  Sappho Was Here , Suffering Sappho Memes and Sapphic Sandwich , just to name a few — have amassed tens of thousands of followers on Instagram. And, on TikTok, a wildly popular social media platform among those in the 18-29 demo , the term has been hashtagged over 340,000 times.

Some of those hashtags lead to 26-year-old New Yorker Nina Haines. During the pandemic, Haines said, she was craving queer community. Unable to see LGBTQ friends in person because of Covid, she started posting about Sapphic literature on TikTok in an effort to find connection.

Then, in 2021, Haines founded Sapph-Lit , a book club that today boasts 8,200 members from over 60 countries, with members who identify as queer women and nonbinary people. Her book picks have included modern romances, like Casey McQuiston’s “I Kissed Shara Wheeler,” and classics like Audre Lorde’s “Zami: A New Spelling of My Name.”

“At the end of the day, we really want to prioritize Sapphic literature, because Sapphics have been historically rendered invisible throughout history,” she said. 

For Haines, who has a tattoo of Sappho on her arm, the term Sapphic “captures the women-loving-women experience” in a way that is “rooted in history” and that signals “that we have always been here.”

A historical legacy 

Hailing from the Greek island of Lesbos and living from roughly 630 B.C.E. to 570 B.C.E., what is known of Sappho’s life comes from surviving fragments of her poetry and what was written about her by other ancients, according to Page duBois, the author of 1995’s “ Sappho Is Burning ” and a professor of classics and comparative literature at the University of California, San Diego.

Sappho’s queer legacy, duBois added, emerges from an expression of romantic and sexual desire toward women in her poems, often with a tint of nostalgia.

“They are really lovely and project that kind of world of voluptuous, flower filled, scented eros [desire] directed toward women,” duBois said.

But a passive “pink, romantic Valentine” she was not. “An aggressive pursuer of her lover,” Sappho described intimate memories of a far away, beloved woman, according to duBois. 

“She talks about anointing her with beautiful ointments and putting garlands on her, and satisfying each other on soft beds,” duBois said of Fragment 94 of Sappho’s poetry.

There are contradictory interpretations that Sappho was a schoolteacher, an aristocrat or a hetaira (a sex worker who operated like a courtesan or geisha), and that she was perhaps enslaved. In the Middle Ages and Victorian periods, she was presented as heterosexual in art, portrayed as a forlorn woman who threw herself off a cliff after she was rejected by a ferryman she loved.

Finding a new generation

For the past 100 years, an ever-evolving lexicon — and a debate about the best terms to use — has been a consistent feature of LGBTQ culture. 

As far back as the 1920s, there are examples of “Sapphic” being used to advertise sexual entertainment, like sex shows, performed by women for a male audience. The term Sapphic can also be found in 1930s tabloid headlines , and several lesbian publications in the ‘70s and ‘80s incorporated the word Sappho in their names .

It became more common for women to identify as a “lesbian” in the 1960s, though there were earlier exceptions, according to Cookie Woolner, author of “ The Famous Lady Lovers: Black Women and Queer Desire Before Stonewall .”

Of course, butch, femme, dyke, stud and a host of other terms have been embraced by queer women, each shaped by the communities that created them and the social movements of their time. 

“Maybe in some ways, the terms are changing because it’s about a break from a past generation,” said Woolner, an associate professor of history at the University of Memphis.

Though Woolner and others have noted that there are those who eschew certain terms or identifiers, for one reason or another. Some LGBTQ women, for example, don’t identify with “Sapphic” due to a perceived chasteness and the ancient aura.

For the past three years, Busey has organized a “Sapphic picnic” outside of Washington, D.C. For this year, Busey chose the theme “For the Gods,” an ode to Greek gods and goddesses and conducted a photo shoot to match. 

“There’s something about those ancient photos and the way that they’re all falling on each other — I really love them so much,” she said. “I just want to recapture it specifically with women, especially if I could put a Black woman in there.”

More than 2,500 years after Sappho walked the earth, champions of the term Sapphic see the parallels between finding their own power and the erasure and subsequent embrace of the lyrical poet’s queer identity.

“I see her as this reclamation,” Haines said of Sappho. “As this statement of, ‘No, I actually mean the words that I say, and don’t twist them.’”

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Still need a starter word? One person told me they just look around and choose a five-letter object that they've spotted to use as their starter word -- such as COUCH or CHAIR. I tend to stick to starter words that have the most popular letters used in English words. I like TRAIN as a starter, though I have a friend who uses TRAIL. I've read that people  use the financial term ROATE , but I like to use words I actually know.

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• April 28, 2024
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The 2024 Cleveland Browns draft class is finalized. Last year, for the first time in the Deshaun Watson era in Cleveland, the Browns made the playoffs. Oddly enough, it wasn’t Watson who led the team into the postseason, it was the hodge-podge of quarterbacks finally capped off by 39-year-old Joe Flacco! In total, the team started five different quarterbacks: Watson (six), Flacco (five), Dorian Thompson-Robinson (three), AAF star P.J. Walker (two), and Jeff Driskel (one).

In addition, the Browns lost franchise running back Nick Chubb in Week 2. It wasn’t the greatest season in franchise history. Despite that, the team finished second in the best division in football and made the playoffs as a wild card. Sure, they were unceremoniously ousted by the Houston Texans, but the Browns had plenty to be proud of and a solid foundation to build upon.

This year, NFL.com had the Browns’ biggest draft needs at offensive tackle, linebacker, defensive tackle, wide receiver, and tight end. Cleveland did not have a first-round pick in the draft as part of the Watson trade. With their six picks, the team didn’t really address their needs. However, they found a number of best players available who will fortify depth and a couple will even contribute right away.

Grading the Cleveland Browns 2024 NFL Draft Class

Round 2, pick 54: michael hall, dt, ohio state.

There’s something about the Browns and Ohio State. Denzel Ward was a Buckeye and has lived up to every bit of hype that came with his fourth-overall selection. Plus, Ronnie Hickman Dawand Jones, Tanner McAllister, and Luke Wypler have found their way up I-71 to Cleveland. This year, it’s stud defensive tackle, Michael Hall .

Hall was perhaps the top defensive lineman for the Buckeyes over the last two seasons but the productivity did not follow. In total, he only managed 43 tackles, 9.5 tackles for loss, six sacks, and a recovered fumble as a full-time member of the rotation. He flashed on occasion but also disappeared at times.

The draw for Hall is his incredible athleticism. When it comes to defensive tackles who weigh more than 290 pounds, only four players have run a sub-4.75 40-yard. One of those was Geno Atkins, a player the Cleveland faithful are well-accustomed to as he made a name for himself in Cincinnati.

He’s a tad undersized but he has just about everything else the Browns were looking for. Hall is a bit of a liability in the run game. However, when you rush him with the likes of Myles Garrett and Za’Darius Smith and he will be well worth the pick.

Full Michael Hall Scouting Report

Round 3, Pick 85: Zak Zinter, G, Michigan

For as much jubilation the intersection of Browns and Buckeyes had for the Hall selection, there were some raised eyebrows. Cleveland went out and brought in guard and Michigan stalwart, Zak Zinter . Oddly enough, Zinter recently commented on the fact that it was the Browns’ first pick who accidentally fell on his ankle which resulted in his injury.

Zinter has been a three-year starter for what can be considered to be the top offensive line in college football. As a sophomore, he was a Second-Team All-Big 10 selection. As a junior, he was selected as a First-Team All-Big 10 honoree. Finally, last year, Zinter was a First-Team All-American selection to go with another First-Team All-Big 10. He was part of a unit that won the Joe Moore Award for the top offensive line in both 2021 and 2022.

The biggest hit to Zinter is probably the fact that he is coming off of a gruesome injury suffered late last year. That and the whole knowing the defensive plays thing, but in terms of his playing ability, Zinter was a very solid guard in his time. He comes to Cleveland incredibly experienced with a strength in the run game.

He will likely not be ready for the 2024 season. Even with the loss of Bill Callahan, the Browns offensive line is as good and as deep as any. Zinter, after “redshirting” in 2024 should develop into a regular starter on the Browns offensive line.

Full Zak Zinter Scouting Report

Round 5, Pick 156: Jamari Thrash, WR, Louisville

The starting trio for the Browns at wide receiver can go toe-to-toe with most receiver corps in the NFL. Amari Cooper, Elijah Moore, and Jerry Jeudy have this team set up for success. However, depth is always necessary and Jamari Thrash should be that.

Thrash started his career in the Sun Belt at Georgia State. It took him a second to break out but when he did, it was in a big way. In his fourth year with the Panthers, Thrash amassed 1,122 yards and seven touchdowns off of 61 receptions. He parlayed that success and made the jump to Louisville. In his lone season with the Cardinals, Thrass accounted for 858 yards and six scores as he hauled in 63 passes.

When it comes to Day 3 picks, teams prioritize athleticism. Oddly enough, he had a slightly above average RAS at 6.77 but he had a fantastic Senior Bowl workout. He has the speed to make things happen and is great when it comes to catches in traffic.

He’s not likely to challenge the top three for snaps, he’s battling Cedric Tillman and David Bell. With development, Thrash should be a fine depth piece.

Full Jamari Thrash Scouting Report

Round 6, Pick 206: Nathaniel Watson, LB, Mississippi State

The Browns draft class chugs along with a veteran presence in Nathaniel Watson . Linebacker was a need heading into this draft and the Browns could have done a lot worse than Watson.

He was a sixth-year player at Mississippi State with four years of double-digit appearances. In total, he logged 377 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 21 sacks, two interceptions, five pass breakups, three forced fumbles, and two fumble recoveries. he was a finalist for the Butkus Award last year and was honored with a Third-Team All-American selection.

Watson is regarded as an old-school type of linebacker. He comes downhill to defend the run and is as sure of a tackler as you’ll find in this class. He is a bit older but if he’s going to be a rotational piece, that’s no worry. Considering how good the starting linebackers are, the Browns could do worse with Watson as a depth piece.

Round 7, Pick 227: Myles Harden, CB, South Dakota

The Browns did not go into this draft with a need for a starting corner as they have one of the better duos in the NFL. However, depth is always welcome and they got themselves a steal out of the FCS in the seventh round.

Myle Harden was a key member of the back-to-back FCS champions and was a first-team All-American for South Dakota. He finished his career with 143 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, a sack, six interceptions, 26 pass breakups, five forced fumbles, and four recovered fumbles.

As a prospect, NFL.com actually believed him to be a fourth-round talent while NFL Mock Draft Database had him as the consensus 191st player. Getting Harden at 227 is a steal.

He likely won’t be a massive contributor right away but his ability to track the ball and impressive tackling will help his cause. There will be an acclimation period jumping from the FCS to the NFL but Harden should be fine.

Round 7, Pick 243: Jowon Briggs, DT, Cincinnati

Perhaps one of the late risers in this year’s class, Jowon Briggs is an interesting selection. After transferring to Cincinnati from Virginia, Briggs was a regular member of the Bearcats’ defensive line. In three seasons, Briggs started 30 games with appearances in nine others and started the CFP Semifinal against Alabama back in 2021.

In his time in Cincinnati, Briggs logged 129 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, eight sacks, and blocked a kick.

Nose tackles are not the most popular players in draft classes but you can still find diamonds in the rough late on Day 3. That could be Briggs. He’s an athletic prospect with a quick get-off that will help in pass-rushing scenarios.

It might be an uphill battle for Briggs to make the roster behind Dalvin Thomlinson or Quinton Jefferson and the rest of that solid defensive line.

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