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August 2, 2024

Word of the Day – Mantua

Mantua (noun) man-too-a a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the…

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August 1, 2024

Word of the Day – Larrup

Larrup (verb) lar-up To thrash or beat. 1815–25; perhaps < Dutch larpen to thresh with…

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July 31, 2024

Word of the Day – Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo (noun) hul-a-bal-oo A noise or commotion. A disturbance. Uproar. First used between 1750–60. Apparently…

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July 30, 2024

Word of the Day – Ablute

Ablute (verb) ab-loot To wash ones body. To perform ablutions. From Latin ablūt-, abluere

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July 29, 2024

Word of the Day – Foozle

Foozle (verb) foo-zl to bungle; play clumsily First recorded in 1825–35, perhaps from dialectal German…

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July 28, 2024

Word of the Day – Streel

Streel (noun) streel A slovenly woman. from Irish Gaelic straoill

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July 27, 2024

Word of the Day – Meretrix

Meretrix (noun) mere-triks A prostitute Latin, from merēre to earn, gain

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July 26, 2024

Word of the Day – Logorrhea

Logorrhea (noun) log-o-ree-a Incessant or compulsive talkativeness First recorded in 1900–05; see logo- + -rrhea.…

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July 25, 2024

Word of the Day – Panopticon

Panopticon (noun) pan-op-ti-kon a building, as a prison, hospital, library, or the like, so arranged…

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July 24, 2024

Word of the Day – Donnybrook

Donnybrook (noun) don-ee-bruk an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all. First recorded in…

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