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Word of the Day

November 5, 2015

Word of the Day – Fulminate

Fulminate (n) full-me-nay-t A violent denunciation or censure. And rather apt for tonight (November 5th) a violent explosion.…

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November 4, 2015

Word of the Day – Wayzgoose

Wayzgoose (n) wayz-gooh-s An annual outing provided by employers for their staff. Specifically a Summertime outing…

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November 3, 2015

Word of the Day – Perspicacious

Perspicacious (adj) purs-pi-kay-shuss Having a ready insight into and understanding of things. I love this word,…

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November 2, 2015

Word of the Day – Shenanigans

Shenanigans (n) sheh-nann-ig-ans Silly or high-spirited behaviour; mischief. Also secret or dishonest activity or manoeuvring.. (more…)

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November 2, 2015

English; it’s all Just a Load of Old German (and a bit of French)

The English Language is a hybrid, a mongrel, with its origins murky and mysterious, wandering…

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November 1, 2015

Word of the Day – Hornswoggle

Hornswoggle (v) hawrn-swog-uh-l To swindle, cheat, hoodwink, or hoax. I always thought this meant 'rubbish' 'balderdash'…

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October 31, 2015

Word of the Day – Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia

Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobia (n) heks-ak-ohz-ee-oh-i-heks-eh-kont-uh-foh-bee-ah Irrational fear of the number of the beast 666. Mainly used as…

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October 30, 2015

Word of the Day – Enjambement

Enjambement (n) en-zjamb-ment (in verse) The continuation of a sentence without a pause beyond the end…

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October 29, 2015

Word of the Day – Obmurmuration

Obmurmuration (n) ob-mur-mur-aysh-un To complain, or express distaste (quietly); to murmur against something. Such a shame…

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October 28, 2015

Word of the Day – Lethologica

Lethologica (n) leth-uh-log-ik-ah The inability to remember a word or put your finger on the right…

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