A word or phrase is loaded when it has a secondary, evaluative meaning in addition to its primary, descriptive meaning. When language is loaded, it is loaded with its evaluative meaning. A loaded word is like a loaded gun, and its evaluative meaning is the bullet. Examples.
LaWanda Page (October 19, 1920 â September 14, 2002), born Alberta Peal, was an American actress and comedienne best known for her role as Aunt Esther in the 1970s TV sitcom Sanford and Son.
This lesson provides an overview of Ann Putnam in Arthur Miller's The Crucible. Mrs. Putnam does not have many lines, but her character gives us some insight into the underpinnings of the Salem Witch Trials.