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October 11, 2016

Word of the Day – Obstreperous

Obstreperous (adj) obs-trep-er-us Noisy and difficult to control. From the late 16th century obstreperous comes from…

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October 10, 2016

Word of the Day – Digerati

Digerati (pl noun) dij-uh-rah-ti People with expertise or professional involvement in information technology. A blend of digital…

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October 9, 2016

Word of the Day – Bibliopole

Bibliopole (noun) (archaic) bib-lee-oh-poe-l A person who sells or trades in books, especially rare ones.…

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October 8, 2016

Word of the Day – Amphisbaena

Amphisbaena (noun) am-fis-bee-na A mythical serpent with a head at each end. Maybe today's word…

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October 7, 2016

Word of the Day – Pandiculation

Pandiculation (noun) (rare) pan-dik-oo-lay-shun The act of stretching, extending the limbs and neck, as a…

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October 6, 2016

Word of the Day – Cahoots

Cahoots (pl noun) ka-hoots Colluding or conspiring together secretly. Cahoots is a word with a murky past,…

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October 5, 2016

Word of the Day – Moribund

Moribund (adj) mor-i-bund (of a person) At the point of death: (of a thing) In terminal…

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October 4, 2016

Word of the Day – Corpulence

Corpulence (noun) korp-yoo-lans The state of being fat; obesity. Corpulence; this word even feels fat in…

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October 3, 2016

Word of the Day – Dumbsize

Dumbsize (verb) dum-si-z (of a company) reduce staff numbers to levels so low that work can…

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October 2, 2016

Word of the Day – Skulduggery

Skulduggery (noun) skul-dug-uhr-ee Underhand, unscrupulous, or dishonest behaviour or activities. An Americanism and probably a variant…

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