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March 30, 2021

Word of the Day – Sordino

Sordino (noun) saw-deen-o A mute for a musical instrument. Late 16th century from Italian, from…

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March 29, 2021

Word of the Day – Omnifutuant

Omnifutuant (adj) om-nif-u-tw-ant Practising or tolerant of both homosexual and heterosexual activity; bisexual. 1920s; earliest…

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March 28, 2021

Word of the Day – Malapert

Malapert (adj) mal-a-purt (archaic)Boldly disrespectful; impudent. Middle English from mal-‘improperly’ + archaic apert ‘insolent’. (more…)

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March 27, 2021

Word of the Day – Swelter

Swelter (noun/verb) swel-ter An uncomfortably hot atmosphere. Be uncomfortably hot. Middle English from the base…

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March 26, 2021

Word of the Day – Onya

Onya (Exclamation) on-ya (informal) (Aus) An exclamation of approval; good on you! 1980s a contraction…

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March 25, 2021

Word of the Day – Campanologist

Campanologist (noun) kam-pan-ol-oj-ist A bellringer Mid 19th century from modern Latin campanologia, from late Latin…

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March 24, 2021

Word of the Day – Skebenga

Skebenga (noun) (South African) ske-ben-ga A gangster; a bandit. From Zulu isigebengu ‘bandit, plunderer’. (more…)

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March 23, 2021

Word of the Day – Cark

Cark (verb) kar-k (informal) Die. 1970s probably imitative of the caw of a carrion crow.…

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March 22, 2021

Word of the Day – Previse

Previse (verb) pri-vaiz (literary) Foresee or predict (an event) Late 16th century from Latin praevis-…

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March 21, 2021

Word of the Day – Conundrum

Conundrum (noun) kon-un-drum A confusing and difficult problem, question or riddle. Late 16th century of…

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