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Word of the Day

January 24, 2018

Word of the Day – Younker

Younker (noun) (dated) yun-kuh A youngster; a youth. Early 16th century (denoting a young nobleman):…

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January 23, 2018

Word of the Day – Bastinado

Bastinado (noun) bas-tin-ay-do A form of torture or punishment that involves caning the soles of…

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January 22, 2018

Word of the Day – Rampallion

Rampallion (noun) (rare) (archaic) ram-pal-ee-un A ruffian, a villain, a rascal. Late 16th century; earliest…

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January 21, 2018

Word of the Day – Salutation

Salutation (noun) sal-yu-tay-shun A gesture or utterance made as a greeting or acknowledgment of another's…

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January 20, 2018

Word of the Day – Napiform

Napiform (adj) nai-pi-form Having the form, shape, or appearance of a turnip; (specifically in Botany,…

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January 19, 2018

Word of the Day – Paraph

Paraph (noun) pa-raf A flourish at the end of a signature, usually as a precaution…

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January 18, 2018

Word of the Day – Facinorous

Facinorous (adj) (archaic) fass-in-e-rus Extremely wicked. Mid 16th century: from Latin facinorosus, from facinus, facinor-…

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January 17, 2018

Word of the Day – Grammalogue

Grammalogue (noun) gram-a-log (in shorthand) a word represented by a single sign or symbol. Mid…

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January 16, 2018

Word of the Day – Cloaca

Cloaca (noun) (archaic) klo-ak-a A sewer Late 16th century (in the sense ‘sewer’): from Latin,…

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January 15, 2018

Word of the Day – Onymous

Onymous (adj) (rare) on-i-mus Having a name; Named Late 18th century: shortening of anonymous. (more…)

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