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February 3, 2022

Word of the Day – Roundaboutation

Roundaboutation (noun) (archaic) roun-dab-owt-ay-shun Speaking in a roundabout or indirect way; circumlocution. Early 19th century;…

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February 2, 2022

Word of the Day – Rantankerous

Rantankerous (adj) (informal) (US) (rare) ran-tan-ker-us Ill-tempered, quarrelsome, ‘ornery’; = "cantankerous". Mid 19th century; earliest…

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February 1, 2022

Word of the Day – Magnoon

Magnoon (adj) (Aus/NZ) mag-noon Mad or eccentric. Late 19th century from Egyptian Arabic majnūn ‘possessed’,…

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January 31, 2022

Word of the Day – Whorl

Whorl (noun) war-l A pattern of spirals or concentric circles. Late Middle English (denoting a…

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January 30, 2022

Word of the Day – Gadzooks

Gadzooks (exclamation) (archaic) gad-zuks An exclamation of surprise or annoyance. Late 17th century alteration of…

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January 29, 2022

Word of the Day – Stevedore

Stevedore (noun) stee-va-dor A person employed at a dock to load and unload ships. Late…

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January 28, 2022

Word of the Day – Chack

Chack (verb) ch-ak (of a bird) make a harsh call. Early 16th century imitative. (more…)

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January 27, 2022

Word of the Day – Gangle

Gangle (verb) gan-g(e)l Move ungracefully. Early 20th century back-formation from gangling. (more…)

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January 26, 2022

Word of the Day – Knoll

Knoll (noun) nol A small hill or mound. Old English cnoll ‘hilltop’, of Germanic origin;…

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January 25, 2022

Word of the Day – Moonglade

Moonglade (noun) moon-gl-ayd The track made by moonlight on water. Mid 19th century; earliest use…

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