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08:03 am prettygoodword Thursday word: saltator

11:58 pm ersatz_read Monday-ish word: curtilage

07:53 am prettygoodword Thursday word: metheglin - 2 comments

07:53 am prettygoodword Thursday word: chameleon

11:29 pm ersatz_read Monday-ish word: ratiocinate

07:40 am prettygoodword Thursday word: orris - 1 comment

09:28 pm med_cat Friday word: Gilligaupus - 2 comments

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full_metal_ox
23 Jul 2021, 11:34
Wednesday Word: Frondeur
“Frondeuse Suffering a Wardrobe Malfunction.”
full_metal_ox
14 Jul 2021, 18:58
Wednesday Word: Peloton
That’s the same reason geese fly in V-formations—the point goose reduces wind resistance for everyone else.

And the evolution of “peloton” into “platoon” is an example of how, in English, the…
sallymn
14 Jul 2021, 11:15
Tuesday word: Proficient
A good solid and useful word :)
sallymn
13 Jul 2021, 11:54
Sunday Word: Exegesis
It does indeed, and I shouldn't be surprised if there is an academic exegesis or two on that very subject...
full_metal_ox
12 Jul 2021, 02:35
Sunday Word: Exegesis
This lofty word technically applies to frothing pissing contests over whether Harry Potter ought to be dating Ginny, Hermione, or Draco, as long as the participants cite the text.

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