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Riotous (adj) ry-ut-us Marked by or involving public disorder or rowdy behaviour. Middle English (in…

Freakazoid (noun) (slang) free-ka-zoyd Someone who is freakish or weird. 1980s. Irregularly from freak +…

Kilderkin (noun) kil-de-kin A cask for liquids or other substances, holding 16 or 18 gallons.…

Ziti (noun) zee-tee Large pasta tubes resembling macaroni From Italian (more…)

Exuviate (verb) eks-oo-vee-ayt Shed (a skin or shell). Mid 19th century from exuviae+ -ate. (more…)

Auberge (noun) oh-berj An inn in a French-speaking country. French, from Provençal alberga ‘lodging’. (more…)

Schmick (adj) (Aus/En) sh-mik Smart or stylish 1980s, unknown origin (more…)

Eryngo (noun) e-rin-go Sea holly, from the genus eryngium. Late 16th century from Italian and…