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September 28, 2016

Word of the Day – Futz

Futz (verb) futs Waste time; idle or busy oneself aimlessly. A North American colloquialism that is…

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September 27, 2016

Word of the Day – Divaricate

Divaricate (verb) die-var-ik-ate Stretch or spread apart; diverge widely. Usually used in botany or biology to…

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September 25, 2016

Word of the Day – Fankle

Fankle (verb) fank-uhl (Scottish) A tangle, a muddle, or state of confusion. A lovely sounding word fankle…

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September 24, 2016

Word of the Day – Eschew

Eschew (verb) ess-choo Deliberately avoid using; abstain from. Eschew comes from the Old French eschiver meaning dread,…

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September 23, 2016

Word of the Day – Divagate

Divagate (verb) dy-vuh-gay-t Stray or digress. To lose clarity or turn aside; especially from the main subject…

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September 22, 2016

Word of the Day – Noctambulist

Noctambulist (noun) (rare) nok-tam-boo-list A sleepwalker. From Latin Nox, Noct 'Night', Ambulare - to walk.…

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September 21, 2016

Word of the Day – Pettitoes

Pettitoes (noun) pet-eet-oh-s A pig's trotter, particularly when served as food. As consuming pigs trotters…

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September 20, 2016

Celebrating the Birth of the Emoticon and its Pictogram Cousin Emoji.

There is a little contention surrounding when the emoticon was first created, and by whom,…

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September 20, 2016

Word of the Day – Timorous

Timorous (adj) tim-orr-us Showing a nervousness or lack of confidence. From late middle English 'feeling…

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September 19, 2016

Word of the Day – Frondeur

Frondeur (noun) frond-uhr A political rebel: A malcontent or troublemaker. French, literally slinger, originally used to…

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