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Word of the Day

April 28, 2017

Word of the Day – Nacket

Nacket (noun) nak-it A small, cheeky or artful boy. British English, used mostly in Celtic…

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April 27, 2017

Word of the Day – Yarak

Yarak (noun) ya-rak As part of a phrase 'in yarak'. Of a hawk; in good…

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April 26, 2017

Word of the Day – Quab

Quab (noun) (British/regional) kwob A marshy area, a bog. Only heard in regional English. Probably…

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April 25, 2017

Word of the Day – Avaunt

Avaunt (exclamation) av-ornt Go away! Now archaic, from the French avant. I think we should…

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April 24, 2017

Word of the Day – Xenobombulate

Xenobombulate (adj) zen-o-bom-boo-lay-t To malinger. Now obsolete, not dictionary defined. Xenobombulate is so archaic it's…

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New Releases News

April 24, 2017

New Release from David Videcette with Theseus Paradox Sequel

David Videcette wrote a thrilling debut introducing Detective Jake Flannagan in The Theseus Paradox, a…

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April 23, 2017

Word of the Day – Grimalkin

Grimalkin (noun) (archaic) grimal-kin A Cat, or a spiteful old lady. From 16C grey +…

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Quizzes

April 22, 2017

Quiz – Book Titles: Beginning with T

I think we have this quizzing down to a T now! 18 written works all…

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April 22, 2017

Word of the Day – Philtrum

Philtrum (noun) fil-trum The vertical groove that runs down the median line from below the…

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April 21, 2017

Word of the Day – Fainéant

Fainéant (noun) (rare) fay-nay-on An idle or ineffective person. From the French 'fais' does 'neant'…

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