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August 21, 2015

The Misheard Idioms Twitter Game

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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 18, 2015

Word of the Day – Raisonneur

Raisonneur (n) rez-uhn-ur A character in a play, novel, or the like who voices the central theme, philosophy,…

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August 17, 2015

Word of the Day – Lipogram

Lipogram (n) lip-uh-gram The omission of a specific character in written texts. A written work composed of…

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August 16, 2015

Word of the Day – Braggart

Braggart (n) Brag-ert A person who boasts about their achievements or possessions. One given to loud,…

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August 15, 2015

Word of the Day – Tarradiddle

Tarradiddle (n) ta-ra-did-uhl Petty lie, fib. Or pretentious nonsense. (more…)

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August 14, 2015

Word of the Day – Meh

Meh (adj)(exclamation) meh Expressing a lack of interest or enthusiasm. A feeling of boredom or apathy.…

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August 13, 2015

Word of the Day – Uglyography

Uglyography (n) ugg-lee-og-raff-ee Bad handwriting; poor spelling. I thought I'd introduce you to a 'lost' word…

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August 12, 2015

Word of the Day – Loquacious

Loquacious (adj) loh-kway-shus Tending to talk a great deal; talkative. I'm often called a chatterbox, I…

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August 10, 2015

Word of the Day – Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia (n) hip-oh-pot-oh-monst-roh-sus-kwip-uh-day-lee-oh-foh-bee-ah The fear of long words. No one was being sarcastic when they…

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