Word of the Day – Muggle Word of the Day July 31, 2016 Word of the Day – Muggle Muggle (noun) mug-l A person who is not conversant with a particular activity or skill. First used… Shan Williams 0 Love4
Word of the Day – Abacinate Word of the Day July 29, 2016 Word of the Day – Abacinate Abacinate (verb) ab-ass-in-ayt To blind by placing red-hot irons or reflective metal plates in front… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Sockdolager Word of the Day July 29, 2016 Word of the Day – Sockdolager Sockdolager (noun) sok-dol-uhj-er A forceful blow; also an exceptional person or thing. Trivia: It is thought… Shan Williams 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Virgule Word of the Day July 28, 2016 Word of the Day – Virgule Virgule (noun) ver-gew-l A slash, in the punctuation sense, like /. From the French, literally… Kath 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Popinjay Word of the Day July 27, 2016 Word of the Day – Popinjay Popinjay (noun) pop-in-jay A vain or conceited person, especially one who dresses or behaves extravagantly. A… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Dearth Word of the Day July 26, 2016 Word of the Day – Dearth Dearth (noun) der-th A scarcity or lack of something. Historically dearth would be used specifically for… Shan Williams 0 Love0
Word of the Day – Catawampus Word of the Day July 25, 2016 Word of the Day – Catawampus Catawampus (adj) cat-a-womp-us Positioned diagonally; cater-cornered, askew, awry, crooked. Although not strictly accepted by the OED I… Shan Williams 0 Love2
Word of the Day – Pantechnicon Word of the Day July 24, 2016 Word of the Day – Pantechnicon Pantechnicon (noun) pan-tek-nek-on A large van for transporting furniture; a removals van. Originally the name… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Syllogism Word of the Day July 23, 2016 Word of the Day – Syllogism Syllogism (noun) sil-o-jiz-m A form of reasoning in which a conclusion is drawn using two… Kath 0 Love1
Word of the Day – Paedarchy Word of the Day July 22, 2016 Word of the Day – Paedarchy Paedarchy (noun) pee-dark-ee Rule or government by a child or children. A word that is fairly… Shan Williams 0 Love0