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September 3, 2017

Word of the Day – Firth

Firth (noun) fur-th A narrow inlet of the sea; an estuary. Middle English (originally Scots),…

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September 1, 2017

Word of the Day – Welp

Welp (exclamation) (US) (informal) welp non-standard spelling of well, representing a pronunciation (typically used to…

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September 1, 2017

Word of the Day – Saunter

Saunter (verb) sawn-tuh Walk in a slow, relaxed manner. Late Middle English (in the sense…

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August 31, 2017

Word of the Day – Prial

Prial (noun) Pri-al Three of a kind (in cards). A set of three cards of…

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August 30, 2017

Word of the Day – Liveaboard

Liveaboard (adj) (noun) liv-ab-aud Designating a journey or holiday (especially a cruise or diving trip)…

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August 29, 2017

Word of the Day – Writhen

Writhen (adj) ri-thun Twisted or contorted out of normal shape or form. Old English in…

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August 28, 2017

Word of the Day – Neume

Neume (noun) new-m (musical) A note or group of notes to be sung to a…

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August 27, 2017

Word of the Day – Bibelot

Bibelot (noun) bib-eh-low A small, decorative ornament or trinket. Late 19th century: from French, fanciful…

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August 26, 2017

Word of the Day – Qualtagh

Qualtagh (noun) (historic) kwal-tek The first person to enter a house on New Year's Day;…

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August 25, 2017

Word of the Day – Acrostic

Acrostic (noun) ak-ros-tik A poem, word puzzle, or other composition in which certain letters in…

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