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Chickabiddy (noun) chik-a-bid-ee An affectionate form of address for a small child or a loved…

Prexy (noun) prek-see A president, especially the president of a college or society. Early 19th…

Feuilleton (noun) fe-wee-ton A part of a newspaper or magazine devoted to fiction, criticism, or…

Prate (verb) pray-t Talk foolishly or at tedious length about something. Late Middle English from…

Donee (noun) dow-nee A person who receives a gift / A person given power of…

Napoo (adj) (Br/En) na-poo Used to indicate that something is finished, ruined, or inoperative, or…

Avarice (noun) av-ar-is Extreme greed for wealth or material gain. Middle English from Old French,…

Oneirologist (noun) an-eer-ol-oj-ist A person who studies dreams and their interpretation. Mid 19th century; earliest…

Charango (noun) cha-ran-go A small Andean guitar, traditionally made from an armadillo shell. 1920s from…

Progressivism (noun) pro-res-iv-izm Support for or advocacy of social reform. (more…)