Word of the Day April 30, 2024 Word of the Day – Gamp Gamp (noun) gamp (British) (informal) Umbrella. 1860–65; after the umbrella of Mrs. Sarah Gamp in… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 29, 2024 Word of the Day – Marabout Marabout (noun) ma-ra-boot (Islam) a hermit or holy man, especially in N Africa, often wielding… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 28, 2024 Word of the Day – Farrago Farrago (noun) far-ah-go A jumbled mixture of things. 1625–35; Latin: literally, mixed crop of feed… Kath 0 Love2
Word of the Day April 27, 2024 Word of the Day – Firkin Firkin (noun) fer-kin a small wooden vessel or tub for butter, lard, etc. First recorded… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 26, 2024 Word of the Day – Collocation Collocation (noun) coll-ok-ay-shun the arrangement, especially of words in a sentence. 1595–1605; Latin collocātiōn- (stem… Kath 0 Love3
CultureLibrariesNewsThe Classics April 25, 2024 Poisonous books removed from the National Library of France Four books, that may be laced with arsenic have been removed from the National Library… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day April 25, 2024 Word of the Day – Infelicitous Infelicitous (adj) in-fel-is-it-us inapt, inappropriate, or awkward; malapropos / not felicitous, happy, or fortunate; unhappy.… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day April 24, 2024 Word of the Day – Absquatulate Absquatulate (verb) ab-skwat-yu-layt to flee; abscond. First recorded in 1820–30. Formed from ab-, “away from,”… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day April 23, 2024 Word of the Day – Steadfast Steadfast (adj) sted-fast Firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment. First recorded before 1000 and comes… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day April 22, 2024 Word of the Day – Motte Motte (noun) mot (historic)a mound forming the site of a castle or camp. late 19th… Kath 0 Love0