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August 28, 2015

Word of the Day – Scripturient

Scripturient (adj) skrip-tyoo-rih-ent Having a violent desire to write. I'm not sure my need to put…

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August 27, 2015

Word of the Day – Amaranthine

Amaranthine (adj) Am-ar-an-theen Eternally beautiful and unfading. Everlasting, immortal. What a very beautiful word! The…

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August 26, 2015

Word of the Day – Bombinate

Bombinate (v) Bom-bih-nay-t To emit a humming or buzzing sound (in the manner of a bee).…

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August 25, 2015

Word of the Day – Persiflage

Persiflage (noun) pur-sif-laj Light but slightly contemptuous mockery, banter. I love this word, a very…

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August 24, 2015

Word of the Day – Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious

Eellogofusciouhipoppokunurious (adj) ee-log-uh-fyew-shee-oh-hip-opp-oh-kyoo-nyoor-ee-us Good. Yes this monstrosity of a word, all thirty letters of it,…

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August 23, 2015

Word of the Day – Verbicide

Verbicide (n) vurb-uh-sayd The willful distortion or depreciation of the original meaning of a word.…

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August 22, 2015

Word of the Day – Cacodemomania

Cacodemomania (n) kak-oh-dee-moh-may-nee-a The pathological belief one is possessed by a demon, spirit or evil entity.…

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August 21, 2015

Word of the Day – Laconic

Laconic (adj) la-kon-ik (Of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.…

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August 20, 2015

Word of the Day – Humdudgeon

Humdudgeon (n) hum-dud-j-ee-on Scottish: An imaginary illness. Also, a loud noise or complaint. (more…)

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August 19, 2015

Word of the Day – Callipygian

Callipygian (adj) Kal-uh-pij-ee-un Having well-shaped buttocks. Referring specifically to the posterior of a statue of Aphrodite.…

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