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February 23, 2017

Word of the Day – Noia

Noia (noun) noy-ah Boredom, weariness, ennui. Origin: First used in the 1940s. From the Italian noia probablytaken…

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February 22, 2017

Word of the Day – Asinine

Asinine (adj) ass-in-ine Extremely stupid or foolish: Resembling an ass. The origin of asinine is fairly…

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February 21, 2017

Word of the Day – Blag

Blag (verb) blag Manage to obtain (something, or information) by using persuasion or guile: Steal (something)…

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February 20, 2017

Word of the Day – Lave

Lave (verb) lay-v Wash or bathe: (of water) wash against or over (something). A word that…

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February 19, 2017

Word of the Day – Equivocate

Equivocate (verb) ee-kwiv-ok-ate Use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.…

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February 18, 2017

Word of the Day – Gyp

Gyp (verb) jip Cheat or swindle (someone). Noun: An act of cheating someone; a swindle. (more…)

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February 17, 2017

Word of the Day – Mimping

Mimping (noun) mim-ping Affectedly dainty behaviour, primness: Speaking in a prissy manner, usually with pursed lips.…

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February 16, 2017

Word of the Day – Beleaguer

Beleaguer (adj) bil-eeg-uh Lay siege to: Put in a very difficult situation. Taken from the late…

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February 15, 2017

The Top Ten Most Misunderstood Lines in Literary History

This is a really interesting list of quotes that are used a lot, seriously these…

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February 15, 2017

Word of the Day – Folderol

Folderol (noun) fold-u-rol Trivial or nonsensical fuss: A showy but useless item. Originally used as a…

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