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August 27, 2016

Word of the Day – Fettle

Fettle (noun)(verb) fet-ul (n) Condition. (v) Trim or clean the rough edges of (a metal casting or…

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August 26, 2016

Word of the Day – Gubbins

Gubbins (pl noun) gub-inz Miscellaneous items; paraphernalia. Gubbins originates in the language of cooking. Its ancestry…

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August 25, 2016

Word of the Day – Welter

Welter (verb) wel-tuh Move in a turbulent fashion. A word with several definitions welter also means;…

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August 24, 2016

Word of the Day – Exigency

Exigency (noun) eks-i-jen-see An urgent need or demand. A state of affairs that makes urgent demands:…

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August 23, 2016

Word of the Day – Bizarrerie

Bizarrerie (noun) biz-ar-er-ee A thing considered extremely strange and unusual, especially in an amusing way. I…

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August 22, 2016

Word of the Day – Flummery

Flummery (noun) flum-uh-ree Meaningless or insincere flattery or conventions. Originally denoting a dish made with oatmeal…

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August 21, 2016

Word of the Day – Oeuvre

Oeuvre (noun) u-v-ruh The body of work of a painter, composer, or author: A work of art,…

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August 20, 2016

Word of the Day – Lief

Lief (adverb) leef As happily; as gladly. First used as an adjective, Lief got its big break…

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August 19, 2016

Word of the Day – Pantagruelian

Pantagruelian (adj) (rare) pan-ta-groo-el-ee-an Enormous From late 17C, Pantagruelian, after the eponymous giant in Rabelais's…

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August 18, 2016

Word of the Day – Lackey

Lackey (noun) lak-ee A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant. I have to confess that…

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