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July 2, 2021

Word of the Day – Meacon

Meacon (noun) mee-kon (historical) A radio beacon used by the Royal Air Force in the…

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July 1, 2021

Word of the Day – Quockerwodger

Quockerwodger (noun) (archaic) (informal) kwok-a-woj-er a wooden toy figure of a person whose limbs jerk…

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June 30, 2021

Word of the Day – Agomphious

Agomphious (adj) ag-om-fee-us (rare)Lacking teeth; toothless. Late 19th century. From scientific Latin Agomphia + -ous.…

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June 29, 2021

Word of the Day – Werf

Werf (noun) (S. African) verf A farm homestead and farmyard. From archaic and dialect Dutch,…

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June 28, 2021

Word of the Day – Curvet

Curvet (noun) ker-vet A graceful or energetic leap. Late 16th century from Italian corvetta, diminutive…

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June 27, 2021

Word of the Day – Khol

Khol (noun) koal A black powder, usually antimony sulphide or lead sulphide, used as eye…

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June 25, 2021

Word of the Day – Matricentric

Matricentric (adj) mat-ri-sen-trik Centred or based on the mother; having the mother as the head…

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June 22, 2021

Word of the Day – Cessation

Cessation (noun) ces-ay-shun The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end.…

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June 21, 2021

Word of the Day – Desuetude

Desuetude (noun) des-yu-it-ude A state of disuse. Early 17th century (in the sense ‘cessation’): from…

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June 19, 2021

Word of the Day – Carabinero

Carabinero (noun) kar-ab-in-er-o A Spanish or South American frontier guard or customs officer. Spanish, literally…

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