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February 15, 2023

Word of the Day – Gridiron

Gridiron (noun) grid-ay-ern an American football field. Gridiron originally meant “griddle” and evolved to refer…

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February 14, 2023

Word of the Day – Squinny

Squinny (noun/verb) sk-win-ee A person who complains or whines / to complain or whine, to…

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February 13, 2023

Word of the Day – Cower

Cower (verb) kow-er to crouch, as in fear or shame. 1250–1300; Middle English couren; cognate…

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February 12, 2023

Word of the Day – Nomophobia

Nomophobia (noun) no-mo-fo-be-a anxiety caused by being without access to a functioning mobile phone. To…

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February 11, 2023

Word of the Day – Epistrophe

Epistrophe (noun) i-pis-trof-ee Also called epiphora. Rhetoric. the repetition of a word or words at…

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February 10, 2023

Word of the Day – Ferrule

Ferrule (noun) fe-rool ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of something,…

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February 9, 2023

Word of the Day – Eruct

Eruct (verb) e-rukt to belch, as gas from the stomach. Eruct comes from the Latin…

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February 8, 2023

Word of the Day – Alluvion

Alluvion (noun) a-loo-vee-un A gradual increase of land on a shore or a river bank…

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February 7, 2023

Word of the Day – Superannuated

Superannuated (adj) soo-puh-an-yu-ay-ted antiquated or obsolete. Superannuated, “antiquated or obsolete,” comes from Medieval Latin superannātus,…

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February 6, 2023

Word of the Day – Lorgnon

Lorgnon (noun) lawr-yawn an eyeglass or a pair of eyeglasses. 1840–50; French, equivalent to lorgn(er)…

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