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April 12, 2017

Word of the Day – Fanfaronade

Fanfaronade (noun) fan-faron-ayd Arrogant or boastful talk. From the French fanfaron, braggart. Fanfaronade has the…

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April 11, 2017

Word of the Day – Jejune

Jejune (adj) je-jew-n Naive, simplistic and superficial. From the Latin jenunus, literally 'barren', not intellectually…

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April 10, 2017

Word of the Day – Cockamamie

Cockamamie (adj) cok-a-may-mee Ridiculous; implausible. Chiefly North American, first used in the 1940s. (more…)

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April 9, 2017

Word of the Day – Canoodle

Canoodle (verb) can-oo-dl To kiss and cuddle amorously. First used mid 19th century, US origins.…

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April 7, 2017

Word of the Day – Edacious

Edacious (adj) ee-day-shus Relating to, or given to eating. From Latin 'edare' to eat. What…

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April 6, 2017

Word of the Day – Boustrophedon

Boustrophedon (adj) (adverb) bow-strof-ee-den Going from right to left and from left to right in…

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April 5, 2017

Word of the Day – Corporeal

Corporeal (adj) kaw-paw-ree-ul Relating to a person's body as opposed to their spirit. from late…

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April 4, 2017

Word of the Day – Cerulean

Cerulean (noun) ser-oo-lee-an Deep blue in colour, like a clear sky. from Latin caeruleus, 'sky…

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April 3, 2017

Word of the Day – Collywobbles

Collywobbles (noun) (informal) col-ee-wob-uls A stomach ache, or intense anxiety and nervousness. A formation of…

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April 2, 2017

Word of the Day – Widdershins

Widdershins (adverb)(Scottish) wid-u-shins In a direction contrary to the sun's course, considered as unlucky; anticlockwise.…

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