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May 10, 2016

Word of the Day – Cacoethes

Cacoethes (noun) kak-oh-ee-thees The urge to do something ill-advised I suffer with this one quite…

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May 9, 2016

Word of the Day – Brouhaha

Brouhaha (noun) Bru-ha-ha A noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something What a great…

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May 8, 2016

Word of the Day – Mother – Plus 5 Alternative Definitions

Mother (noun) Mu-tha A woman in relation to her child or children. You may think…

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May 7, 2016

Word of the Day – Milquetoast

Milquetoast (noun) milk-tow-st A person who is timid or submissive. Chiefly north American and from…

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May 6, 2016

Word of the Day – Turpitude

Turpitude (noun) ter-pi-tood Depraved or wicked behaviour, or character. Origins around the 15th centure, from…

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May 5, 2016

Word of the Day – Wisenheimer

Wisenheimer (noun) wiz-en-hi-mer A person who behaves in an irritatingly smug or arrogant fashion, typically…

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May 4, 2016

Word of the Day – Coventrated

Coventrated (adj) (obs) kov-en-tray-ted To be badly bombed from the air, like Coventry. We don't…

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May 3, 2016

Word of the Day – Kvell

Kvell (verb) k-vell To feel happy and proud. 1960s: from Yiddish kveln, from Middle High German,…

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May 2, 2016

Word of the Day – Isthmus

Isthmus (noun) is-th-muss A narrow strip of land with sea on either side, forming a link…

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May 1, 2016

Word of the Day – Lucubration

Lucubration (noun) lyoo-koo-bray-shun Writing or study. Writing produced by laborious effort or study, especially when…

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