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Word of the Day – Smorgasbord

By May 7, 2024Word of the Day

Smorgasbord (noun)

smaw-guz-bord

an extensive array or variety.

First recorded in 1875–80 and comes from the Swedish word smörgåsbord. Smörgåsbord is formed from smörgås, “(slice of) bread and butter, sandwich,” from smör, “butter” (related to smear, “to rub with fat”) and gås, “goose, lump of fat or butter,” and bord, “table” (as in board, “a table”).

Example sentences

“Just a glance at the table and it’s clear this smorgasbord of choice will feel like a picnic.”

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