Cachet (noun)
ka-chey
a distinguishing mark or feature; stamp.
First recorded in 1630–40 and can also mean “superior status; prestige.” From French cachet, derived from the verb cacher, “to hide” and related to cache, “a hiding place.”
Example sentences
“The luxurious home had a cachet of elegance that set it apart in the town.”
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…)
