Associations to the word «Balaam»
Noun
Adverb
Wiktionary
BALAAM, proper noun. A diviner in the Torah.
BALAAM, noun. (slang) (archaic) (journalism) A paragraph describing something wonderful, used to fill out a newspaper column.
BALAAM BOX, noun. (slang) (archaic) (journalism) A receptacle for rejected articles.
BALAAM BOXES, noun. Plural of Balaam box
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.