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Word of the Day

August 9, 2016

Word of the Day – Criticaster

Criticaster (noun) krit-i-kas-ta A minor or inferior critic. What a great word! Fairly archaic now,…

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August 8, 2016

Word of the Day – Rudesby

Rudesby (noun) rood-z-bee A rude, ill-mannered, or badly behaved person. A word first used in the…

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August 7, 2016

Word of the Day – Forfend

Forfend (verb) forf-end Avert or prevent (something evil or unpleasant). Archaic: Used to express dismay or horror…

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August 6, 2016

Word of the Day – Chicanery

Chicanery (noun) shik-ayn-er-ee The use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one’s purpose. I heard this…

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August 5, 2016

Word of the Day – Callipygean

Callipygean (adj) (rare) cal-ip-ij-eon Also Callipygian, having well shaped buttocks. From Greek, used to describe…

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August 4, 2016

Word of the Day – Gadabout

Gadabout (noun) gad-ab-ow-t A habitual pleasure-seeker. A person who moves about restlessly or aimlessly, especially from…

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August 3, 2016

Blackadder Dictionary – C is for Contrafibularity.

Here at For Reading Addicts we all love a good giggle, and if that giggle…

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August 3, 2016

Word of the Day – Ticky-tacky

Ticky-tacky (noun) ti-ki-tak-i Inferior or cheap material, especially as used in suburban building. According to the etymology…

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August 2, 2016

Word of the Day – Honeyfuggle

Honeyfuggle (verb) hun-e-fug-l To deceive, swindle; to cajole: To act in an underhand, indirect, or ingratiating…

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August 1, 2016

Word of the Day – August

August (adj) aw-gust Respected and impressive. Taken from from French auguste or Latin augustus which means 'consecrated,…

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