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March 27, 2017

Word of the Day – Noyade

Noyade (noun) (historical) noy-aad An execution via drowning. From Latin, early 19th century, from noyer,…

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March 25, 2017

Word of the Day – Afeard

Afeard (adj) (archaic) a-fee-erd (also afeared) Frightened, afraid. Archaic, from Latin Afaeran (frighten). Popular during…

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March 24, 2017

Word of the Day – Illywhacker

Illywhacker (noun) (rare) (aus) ill-ee-wak-a A small time conman, a confidence trickster. Australian Slang, originally…

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March 23, 2017

Word of the Day – Umbriferous

Umbriferous (adj) (literary) um-brif-er-us Providing shade. From Latin, Umbra - Shade (more…)

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March 22, 2017

Word of the Day – Abnormous

Abnormous (adj) (rare) ab-nor-mus Originally meant irregular, misshapen, but has come to mean overly enormous.…

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March 21, 2017

Word of the Day – Rumpot

Rumpot (noun) rum-pot A heavy drinker, and alcoholic. Chiefly North American, informal. (more…)

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March 20, 2017

Word of the Day – Tellurian

Tellurian (adj) (noun) tel-oo-ree-an An inhabitant of the earth. An earthling. From mid 19th C Latin…

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March 19, 2017

Word of the Day – Skelf

Skelf (noun) (Scots) s-kel-f A splinter or piece of wood. Also used to describe an…

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March 17, 2017

Word of the Day – Vagarious

Vagarious (adj) (rare) vag-err-ee-us Erratic and unpredictable in behaviour or direction. Late 18thC, from the…

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March 17, 2017

Word of the Day – Hooligan

Hooligan (noun) hoo-li-gun A violent young trouble maker, often the member of a gang. Fascinating…

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