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Mangle (verb) man-gl Destroy or severely damage by tearing or crushing. / Ruin or spoil…

Bimbo (noun) bim-bo (informal) (derogatory) An attractive but unintelligent or frivolous young woman. Early 20th…

Skirl (noun) sk-url A shrill, wailing sound, especially that of bagpipes. Late Middle English (as…

Lorgnette (noun) lawn-yet A pair of glasses or opera glasses held in front of a…

Biblioklept (noun) bib-lee-oh-klept Someone who compulsively steals books. On the style of kleptomaniac (more…)

Whiffler (noun wif-ler a person who frequently shifts opinions, attitudes, interests, etc. / a person…

Twizzle (verb) tw-iz-l Spin or cause to spin around. Late 18th century probably imitative, influenced…

Dolmen (noun) dol-men A megalithic tomb with a large flat stone laid on upright ones,…

Chockstone (noun) chok-stown (climbing) A stone that has become wedged in a vertical cleft. (more…)