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Troparion (noun) trop-e-ree-an A short hymn or verse used in the liturgy of the Greek…

Hick (noun) hik A person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or…

Hassock (noun) has-ok A cushion for kneeling on in church, while at prayer. A firm…

Pogrom (noun) pog-rom An organized massacre of a particular ethnic group, in particular that of…

Sexpartitie (adj) seks-part-ite Divided or involving division into six parts. Mid 18th century from sexi-‘six’…

Ambergris (noun) am-bu-gris A waxy substance that originates as a secretion in the intestines of…

Dishlicker (noun) (Aus) dish-li-ker A dog, specifically a greyhound or racing dog.   (more…)

Fuhgeddaboudit (contraction) fu-ged-ab-ow-dit (informal) Forget about it.(used to indicate that a scenario is unlikely or…

Brimstone (noun) brim-stow-n (archaic) Sulphur Late Old English brynstān, probably from bryne ‘burning’ + stān‘stone’.…