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November 9, 2022

Word of the Day – Dumfungled

Dumfungled (verb) (Scots) dum-fun-gld mentally and physically worn out. Scots (more…)

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June 7, 2022

Word of the Day – Cleek

Cleek (verb) kl-eek (Scots) to grasp or seize (something) suddenly and eagerly; snatch. Scottish (more…)

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May 29, 2022

Word of the Day – Stramash

Stramash (noun) stram-ash (Scottish) An uproar; a row. Late 18th century apparently imitative. (more…)

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April 22, 2022

Word of the Day – Bigsie

Bigsie (adj) (Scots) big-zee Having an exaggerated sense of one's own importance; arrogant, pretentious, conceited.…

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April 12, 2022

Word of the Day – Hackit

Hackit (adj) hak-it Of a person (especially a woman): ugly, very unattractive. Of a thing:…

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February 12, 2021

Word of the Day – Patrie

Patrie (noun) (Scots) pat-ree A person's native land Late 16th century; earliest use found in…

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October 29, 2020

Word of the Day – Drookit

Drookit (also Droukit) (adj) dru-kit (Scots) Extremely wet; drenched. Early 16th century origin uncertain; cf.…

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August 5, 2020

Word of the Day – Guddle

Guddle (verb) (Scots) gud-l To fish with the hands by groping under stones or at…

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August 2, 2020

Word of the Day – Hallion

Hallion (noun) (Scots/Irish) hal-ee-un A worthless or contemptible person. Late 18th century origin uncertain. (more…)

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May 2, 2020

Word of the Day – Sitooterie

Sitooterie (noun) (Scots) sit-oot-ur-ee A small building or area where people can sit outside; a…

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