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Sward (noun) sw-ord An expanse of short grass. Old English sweard ‘skin’. The sense ‘upper…

Salvo (noun) sal-vo A simultaneous discharge of artillery or other guns in a battle. A…

Bugaboo (noun) bu-ga-boo An object of fear or alarm; a bogey. Mid 18th century probably…

Holus-Bolus (adverb) how-lus-bow-lus All at once. Mid 19th century (originally dialect): perhaps pseudo-Latin for ‘whole…

Palisade (noun) pal-i-sayd A fence of wooden stakes or iron railings fixed in the ground,…

Cella (noun) kel-la The inner area of an ancient temple, especially one housing the hidden…

Pornaoke (noun) paw-nai-oh-kee an entertainment in which members of an audience emit lustful utterances in…

Saraband (noun) sa-ra-band A slow, stately Spanish dance in triple time. Early 17th century from…

Ortanique (noun) or-tan-eek A citrus fruit which is a cross between an orange and a…