Exon (noun)
ek-son
(in Britain) one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding officers in the absence of higher authority.
1645–55; earlier exant, for French exempt (spelling altered to show French pronunciation)
Example sentences
“In 1834 he was appointed exon of the Yeomen of the Guard, which he held up to 1855.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)