(Spanish pronunciation: [tʃupaˈkaβɾas], from chupar "to suck" and cabra "goat", literally "goat sucker")
A legendary cryptid rumored to inhabit parts of the Americas. It is associated more recently with sightings of an allegedly unknown animal in Puerto Rico (where these sightings were first reported), Mexico, and the United States, especially in the latter's Latin American communities. The name comes from the animal's reported habit of attacking and drinking the blood of livestock, especially goats.
Collation – (British) a light meal, often offered to guests when there is insufficient time for fuller entertainment. It is often rendered cold collation in reference to the usual lack of hot or cooked food. The term “collation” is originally derived from the term in the Roman Catholic Church, and some other Christian traditions, where collation is used to describe each of the two small meals allowed on days of fasting (with or without abstinence). The term orginated in Benedictine monastaries where the reading of excerpts from The Lives of the Fathers, written by Josh Cassian, was followed by a light meal.
“Since you all have chosen to elect a man with a timber toe to succeed me, you may all go to hell and I will go to Texas.” - D. Crockett
Hu-man-ism [(h)yoo-muh-niz-uh m] noun 1. Any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate. 2. Devotion to or study of the humanities. 3. (Sometimes initial capital letter) the studies, principles, or culture of humanists. 4. Philosophy. A variety of ethical theory and practice that emphasizes reason, scientific inquiry, and human fulfillment in the natural world and often rejects the importance of belief in God.
Origin: 1805-15; Human + -ism.
“An outlook or system of thought attracting prime importance to human rather than divine or supernatural matters. Humanist beliefs stress the potential value and goodness of human beings, emphasize common human needs, and seek solely rational ways of solving human problems. “
“(Often Humanism) A Renaissance cultural movement that turned away from medieval scholasticism and revived interest in ancient Greek and Roman thought,”
“(Among some contemporary writers) A system of thought criticized as being centered on the notion of the rational, autonomous self and ignoring the unintegrated and conditioned nature of the individual.”
“Provide me with a painter whom we can really trust, and I shall willingly allow myself to be portrayed on paper, canvas, or panel.” - Heroine of Matteo Bandello to her Lover, 15th C.
