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Word of the Day

November 17, 2020

Word of the Day – Gamomania

Gamomania (noun) gam-o-may-nee-a (rare) Obsession with marriage. Mid 19th century; earliest use found in British…

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November 16, 2020

Word of the Day – Paragon

Paragon (noun) pa-ra-gon A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular…

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November 13, 2020

Word of the Day – Phallic

Phallic (adj) fal-ik Relating to or resembling a phallus or erect penis. Late 18th century…

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November 12, 2020

Word of the Day – Duad

Duad (noun) doo-ad (rare) A pair of people or things. Mid 17th century from Greek…

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November 11, 2020

Word of the Day – Vug

Vug (noun) vug A cavity in rock, lined with mineral crystals. Early 19th century from…

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New Releases

November 10, 2020

8 Unputdownable November Releases (2020)

November is already upon us and as nature sheds its summer dress, staying home in…

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November 10, 2020

Word of the Day – Spraddle

Spraddle (verb) sp-rad-l Spread (one's legs) far apart. Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘sprawl’):…

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November 9, 2020

Word of the Day – Kia Ora

Kia-ora (exclamation) kee-a-aw-ra (in New Zealand) a greeting wishing good health. Maori (more…)

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November 8, 2020

Word of the Day – Philumenist

Philumenist (noun) fil-oo-men-ist A collector of matchbox or matchbook labels. 1940s from phil-‘loving’ + Latin…

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November 7, 2020

Word of the Day – Razoo

Razoo (noun) (Aus) ra-zu Used to denote an imaginary coin of little value or a…

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