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Word of the Day

February 22, 2021

Word of the Day – Wattle

Wattle (noun/verb) wat-l A material for making fences, walls, etc., consisting of rods or stakes…

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February 21, 2021

Word of the Day – Patache

Patache (noun) pat-ash (historic) A boat or small ship used for communication between the vessels…

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February 20, 2021

Word of the Day – Shabash

Shabash (Indian) (Exclamation) Shah-bash Well done! From Urdu and Persian šābāš, from šād ‘joyful’ +…

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February 19, 2021

Word of the Day – Omertà

Omertà (noun) oh-me-ta (among the Mafia) a code of silence about criminal activity and a…

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Bookshops News

February 18, 2021

Tributes pour in for Gay’s the Word Bookshop Founder, Peter Dorey

Tributes are pouring in across the literary, and LGBTQ+ world at the news that pioneering…

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February 18, 2021

Word of the Day – Fibril

Fibril (noun) fy-bril A small or slender fibre. Mid 17th century from modern Latin fibrilla,…

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February 17, 2021

Word of the Day – Geodesy

Geodesy (noun) jee-od-es-ee The branch of mathematics dealing with the shape and area of the…

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February 14, 2021

Word of the Day – Hanami

Hanami (noun) Han-a-mee (especially in Japan) the practice or custom of viewing cherry blossoms when…

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February 12, 2021

Word of the Day – Patrie

Patrie (noun) (Scots) pat-ree A person's native land Late 16th century; earliest use found in…

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February 11, 2021

Word of the Day – Ascertainment

Ascertainment (noun) as-ur-tayn-ment The process of finding something out for certain. (more…)

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