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September 30, 2016

Word of the Day – Mimsy

Mimsy (adj) mim-zee Rather feeble and prim or affected: Underwhelming, and ineffectual. Coined by Lewis Carroll in…

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September 29, 2016

Word of the Day – Orectic

Orectic (adj) oor-ek-tik Of or concerning desire or appetite. Mainly used as a medical term orectic…

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September 28, 2016

Word of the Day – Futz

Futz (verb) futs Waste time; idle or busy oneself aimlessly. A North American colloquialism that is…

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September 27, 2016

Word of the Day – Divaricate

Divaricate (verb) die-var-ik-ate Stretch or spread apart; diverge widely. Usually used in botany or biology to…

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September 26, 2016

Word of the Day – Borborygmus

Borborygmus (noun) boor-buh-rig-mus A rumbling or gurgling noise made by the movement of fluid and…

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September 25, 2016

Word of the Day – Fankle

Fankle (verb) fank-uhl (Scottish) A tangle, a muddle, or state of confusion. A lovely sounding word fankle…

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September 24, 2016

Word of the Day – Eschew

Eschew (verb) ess-choo Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. Eschew comes from the Old French eschiver meaning dread,…

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September 23, 2016

Word of the Day – Divagate

Divagate (verb) dy-vuh-gay-t Stray or digress. To lose clarity or turn aside; especially from the main subject…

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September 22, 2016

Word of the Day – Noctambulist

Noctambulist (noun) (rare) nok-tam-boo-list A sleepwalker. From Latin Nox, Noct 'Night', Ambulare - to walk.…

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September 21, 2016

Word of the Day – Pettitoes

Pettitoes (noun) pet-eet-oh-s A pig's trotter, particularly when served as food. As consuming pigs trotters…

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