Spindrift (noun)
spin-drift
Spray swept up by wind along the surface of the sea
First recorded in 1590–1600. Possibly a variant form of spoondrift, which combines spume, meaning “froth,” + drift, meaning “something driven (by the wind).”
Example sentences
“The city’s novation in planning could change the blueprint for city planning of the future”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
