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July 3, 2022

Word of the Day – Pungle

Pungle (verb) pun-gl (US informal) To hand over or come up with (money); to ‘shell…

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February 2, 2022

Word of the Day – Rantankerous

Rantankerous (adj) (informal) (US) (rare) ran-tan-ker-us Ill-tempered, quarrelsome, ‘ornery’; = "cantankerous". Mid 19th century; earliest…

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May 2, 2021

Word of the Day – Absotively

Absotively (adverb) (slang US) ab-so-tiv-lee Emphatically; without a doubt, irrefutably. Also used as an emphatic…

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December 11, 2019

Word of the Day – Casita

Casita (noun) (US En) ka-see-ta A small house or other building, especially a wooden cabin.…

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March 26, 2019

Word of the Day – Happenstance

Happenstance (noun) (north American) hap-en-st-ans Coincidence Late 19th century: blend of happen and circumstance. (more…)

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February 22, 2019

Word of the Day – Aginer

Aginer (noun) (US informal) a-gina A person who is against something; one who opposes a…

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December 21, 2018

Word of the Day – Pulperia

Pulperia (noun) (US) pul-per-ee-a A grocery shop or tavern. Early 19th century. From American Spanish…

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October 21, 2018

Word of the Day – Shamus

Shamus (noun) (N. American) shay-mus A private detective. 1920s: of unknown origin. (more…)

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December 8, 2017

Word of the Day – Zelig

Zelig (noun)(north-am) zel-ig A person who is able to change their appearance, behaviour, or attitudes,…

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September 24, 2017

Word of the Day – Passel

Passel (noun) (US) (informal) pas-uhl A large group of people or things. Mid 19th century:…

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