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April 25, 2017

Word of the Day – Avaunt

Avaunt (exclamation) av-ornt Go away! Now archaic, from the French avant. I think we should…

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April 24, 2017

Word of the Day – Xenobombulate

Xenobombulate (adj) zen-o-bom-boo-lay-t To malinger. Now obsolete, not dictionary defined. Xenobombulate is so archaic it's…

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April 23, 2017

Word of the Day – Grimalkin

Grimalkin (noun) (archaic) grimal-kin A Cat, or a spiteful old lady. From 16C grey +…

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April 22, 2017

Word of the Day – Philtrum

Philtrum (noun) fil-trum The vertical groove that runs down the median line from below the…

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April 21, 2017

Word of the Day – Fainéant

Fainéant (noun) (rare) fay-nay-on An idle or ineffective person. From the French 'fais' does 'neant'…

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April 20, 2017

Word of the Day – Cispontine

Cispontine (adj) (archaic) sis-pont-ayn On the north side of the Thames bridges in London, thought…

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April 18, 2017

Word of the Day – Legerdemain

Legerdemain (noun) lej-uh-de-mayn The clever use of one's hands when performing magic tricks. Sleight of…

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April 18, 2017

Word of the Day – Ambuscade

Ambuscade (noun) (archaic) am-boo-scay-d An ambush. Through time this word has evolved to 'ambush' (more…)

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April 17, 2017

Word of the Day – Goombah

Goombah (noun) (informal) goom-baaaaaah Strictly North American. An associate or accomplice, usually a senior gang…

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April 15, 2017

Word of the Day – Mundivagant

Mundivagant (adj) mun-div-uh-gunt That roams around the world. A rare word that little is known…

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