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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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April 15, 2017

Word of the Day – Asunder

Asunder (adverb) (literary) (archaic) a-sun-duh Apart, in separate places. From old English 'sundran' to put…

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April 14, 2017

Word of the Day -Hamartia

Hamartia (noun) (literary) ham-ah-tee-a The fatal flaw that leads to the downfall of a character.…

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April 13, 2017

Word of the Day – Jettatura

Jettatura (noun) jeta-too-ra The evil eye; bad luck. 19th century, etymology unknown. First seen in…

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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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