Let's use large fonts: sneak peak. After 5 seconds or one hour and seven minutes, we should realise that there is something odd about it. Sneak = to go somewhere secretly, or to take someone or something somewhere secretly. Peak = the highest, strongest, or best point, value, or level of skill. 🤔 No, sounds correct. The Rhyming ea We tend to use "peak" rather than "pee" (obviously) — I mean "peek" (the intended one), because of the ea in both words. Let us examine: sn ea k p ea k . ⬆️ They look... matching! Indeed, but! There is peek = to look, especially for a short time or while trying to avoid being seen. No, that's not the word. Sneak peek ? 🤔 Voyeur? No. ... On second thought, where? Origin The term was conceived straight from the marketing pits of Frankenlandia, circa 1950s. Examples: Get a sneak peek at our brand new Ford V8! Sneak a peek at Betty's new casserole! Tonight at 8 — an ex...
Monkey Raptor V.2
Reflections on ECMAScript (JavaScript), CSS, HTML, technical fixes, music, cinema, entertainment in general, the English language, mathematics, history, and various curiosities of the realm.