Word of the Day – Vassal Word of the Day August 25, 2022 Word of the Day – Vassal Vassal (noun) vas-l A person or country in a subordinate position to another. Late Middle… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Jumbuck Word of the Day August 24, 2022 Word of the Day – Jumbuck Jumbuck (noun) jum-buk (Aus) (informal) A sheep Early 19th century of unknown origin, possibly Australian… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Sapphic Word of the Day August 23, 2022 Word of the Day – Sapphic Sapphic (adj) saf-ik Relating to sexual attraction or activity between women. Mid 16th century from… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Sloughing Word of the Day August 22, 2022 Word of the Day – Sloughing Sloughing (verb) slof-ing To separate in the form of dead tissue from living tissue (more…) Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Mazard Word of the Day August 21, 2022 Word of the Day – Mazard Mazard (also mazzard) (noun) maz-ed (humorous/archaic) The head. Late 16th century (in an earlier sense).… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Polemology Word of the Day August 20, 2022 Word of the Day – Polemology Polemology (noun) pol-e-mol-e-jee The study of war, especially as an academic discipline. 1930s; earliest use… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Alembic Word of the Day August 19, 2022 Word of the Day – Alembic Alembic (adj) al-em-bik A distilling apparatus, now obsolete, consisting of a gourd-shaped container and a… Kath 1 Love0
Word of the Day – Flopperoo Word of the Day August 18, 2022 Word of the Day – Flopperoo Flopperoo (noun) flop-u-roo (informal) A complete failure, especially with theatre, cinema, or TV audiences or… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Misologist Word of the Day August 17, 2022 Word of the Day – Misologist Misologist (noun) mis-ol-o-jist A person who hates reason or discussion. Late 19th century; earliest use… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Wheeker Word of the Day August 16, 2022 Word of the Day – Wheeker Wheeker (adj) week-a (informal/ Northern Irish) Excellent; marvellous. 1990s perhaps from wheech with the idea… Kath 0 Love0