what the heck is this glossary?

it does seem excessive but hear me out, it's another experiment

image description: a dark-mode screen shot of googled dictionary definition of “glossary”. the text reads, “Dictionary \n Definitions from [linked] Oxford Languages [spacer] [linked] Learn more \n [an image of a speaker with sound lines in black in a blue circle. glos [spacer] sa [spacer] ry \n [phonetic spelling i cant replicate] \n noun \n an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject, text, or [linked] dialect, with explanations; a brief dictionary. \n “a glossary of Inuktitut words” “

so have you ever tried to enter a new space, and didn’t know what the heck people were saying? you recognize words but also something’s telling you they don’t mean what the dictionary would say they do?

well- enter the glossary. this is a way to shortcut your way into our community, so you don’t have to ask questions if you don’t want to, or if you want a primer to see if this is a space you’d like to hang out it. hopefully, it’ll help things make more sense and help make hanging out with us a little less stressful

select words and phrases (ie, ones that stick around long enough; have a less-than-fluid meaning; not all make the list) are defined here. feel free to make requests or suggest edits to these pages in the comments