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October 7, 2015

Word of the Day – Lollygagger

Lollygagger (n) lohl-ee-gag-uh A person who dawdles or fools around Such a lovely word and one that…

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October 6, 2015

Word of the Day – Finagle

Finagle (v) fuh-nay-gul To obtain or achieve by cleverness or deceit, especially in persuading someone. To…

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October 5, 2015

Word of the Day – Jaculate

Jaculate (v) djak-yoo-lay-t To hurl or throw. To thrust forward (especially a dart or arrow) (more…)

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October 4, 2015

Word of the Day – Guff

Guff (n) guf Foolish talk or ideas. I wonder which came first, the English definition or…

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October 3, 2015

Word of the Day – Pithy

Pithy (adj) pith-ee Brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression. Something we all aspire to, a witty…

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October 2, 2015

Word of the Day – Diphthong

Diphthong (n) diff-thong A sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable,…

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October 1, 2015

Word of the Day – Gramercy

Gramercy (int) gruh-mur-see Used as an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden strong feeling. Noun (obsolete) - Thank…

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September 30, 2015

Word of the Day – Spanghew

Spanghew (v) span-g-huw To throw (violently) in the air. Specifically (apparently) to fling a toad or…

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September 29, 2015

Word of the Day – Mnemonic

Mnemonic (adj) ni-mon-ik Assisting or intended to assist the memory. (noun) Something intended to assist the…

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September 28, 2015

Word of the Day – Revivify

Revivify (v) ri-viv-uh-fuy To restore to life; give new life to; revive; reanimate. Another lovely word,…

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