Happy #DictionaryDay! In honor of birthday boy Noah Webster, we’re going to take on a probably large, probably ill-advised endeavor.
So.
For every one (1) like of this post, we’ll give you one (1) obscure, unusual, or just fairly interesting word.
So.
For every one (1) like of this post, we’ll give you one (1) obscure, unusual, or just fairly interesting word.
Oh wow, we're already up to 200. Well. Better get started.
1. 'Absquatulate' - to decamp, abscond
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1. 'Absquatulate' - to decamp, abscond
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7. 'Alexithymia' - inability to identify and express or describe one’s feelings
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10. 'Dipylon' - distinctive of an elaborate stage of ancient Greek pottery making and decorating in the geometric style marked by pictures of funerals
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As always, feel free to mute.
Okay, back to it.
13. 'Heroicomic' - comic by being ludicrously noble, bold, or elevated
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Okay, back to it.
13. 'Heroicomic' - comic by being ludicrously noble, bold, or elevated
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15. 'Astragalomancy' - divination by means of small bones or dice
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16. 'Daredevil' (adj.) - recklessly and often ostentatiously daring
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18. 'Miscalculation' - a mistake in calculation : wrong calculation
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18. 'Miscalculation' - a mistake in calculation : wrong calculation
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19. 'Ijolite' - a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of nephelite and augite
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20. 'Layback' - a combination of a receding nose and undershot jaw in certain animals (as a bulldog)
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21. 'Popliteal space' - a lozenge-shaped space at the back of the knee joint
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22. 'Coquecigrue' - an imaginary creature regarded as an embodiment of absolute absurdity
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23. 'Hellbender' - one that is exceedingly reckless or otherwise extreme
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*almost glances up at notifications tab*
30. 'Requiem' - a solemn chant (such as a dirge) for the repose of the dead
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34. 'Syntropic' - repeated symmetrically without being reversed, as are ribs of one side
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35. 'Malversation' - misbehavior and especially corruption in an office, trust, or commission
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36. 'Dogsbody' - one who is obliged to do menial work; a drudge
cc @NoahWebHouse
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cc @NoahWebHouse
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*cough, cough*
(Pocketing this one for tomorrow...)
37. 'Humdudgeon' - an imaginary illness
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(Pocketing this one for tomorrow...)
37. 'Humdudgeon' - an imaginary illness
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39. 'Stomaching' - a feeling of bitterness, irritation, or anger
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How you folks doing?
44. 'Threshold' - the point at which a physiological or psychological effect begins to be produced
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45. 'Cockalorum' - a boastful and self-important person; a strutting little fellow
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46. 'Toadstone' - a stone or similar object held to have formed in the head or body of a toad and formerly often worn as a charm or antidote to poison
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47. 'Saltimbanco' - a person who sells quack medicines from a platform
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48. 'Guatambu' - a Brazilian timber tree (Aspidosperma tomentosa)
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50. 'Sisyphean' - of, relating to, or suggestive of the labors of Sisyphus merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sis…
51. 'Pettifogger' - a lawyer whose methods are petty, underhanded, or disreputable
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52. 'Lecanomancy' - divination by inspection of water in a basin
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53. 'Zeitgeist' - the general intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of an era
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56. 'Distelfink' - a traditional Pennsylvania Dutch design motif in the form of a stylized bird
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Did we mention this was ill-advised?
60. 'Zymurgy' - a branch of applied chemistry that deals with fermentation processes (as in wine making or brewing) merriam-webster.com/dictionary/zym…
61. 'Coseismal' - simultaneously affected by the same phase of any particular seismic shock
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65. 'Jackdaw' - a common black and gray bird (Corvus monedula) of Eurasia and northern Africa
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68. 'Acnestis' - “The part of the back (or backbone) between the shoulder blades and the loins which an animal cannot reach to scratch” (definition by our colleagues at Oxford)
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71. 'Dehors' - out of (something, such as an agreement, record, or will) : foreign to
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We’d like to take a moment to thank today’s co-conspirator. 
72. 'Malm' - an artificial mixture of clay and chalk used in the manufacture of bricks
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74. 'Plutonian' - of, relating to, or characteristic of Pluto or the lower world : infernal
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77. 'Paean' - a joyous song or hymn of praise, tribute, thanksgiving, or triumph
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Phew! Only ... sixteen thousand more.
80. 'Thaumatrope' - an optical instrument or toy that shows the persistence of an impression upon the eye
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81. 'Entropy' - the degradation of the matter and energy in the universe to an ultimate state of inert uniformity
Tuesdays, amiright?
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Tuesdays, amiright?
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82. 'Onomatopoeia' - the naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
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83. ‘Pheal’ - the cry of the jackal on the hunt
88. 'Lobster thermidor' - cooked lobster meat in a rich wine sauce stuffed into a lobster shell and browned
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89. 'Wayang' - an Indonesian and especially Javanese dramatic representation of mythological events in a puppet shadow play merriam-webster.com/dictionary/way…
91. 'Diablerie' - a representation in words or pictures of black magic or of dealings with the devil
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93. ‘Ylespil’ - a hedgehog (obsolete)
94. ‘Chock’: a wedge or block for steadying a body (such as a cask) and holding it motionless
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95. ‘Resiccate’ - to make dry again
98. 'Hodag' - a mythical animal reputed to be outstanding in both ferocity and melancholy merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/…
99. 'Prosopagnosia' - a form of visual agnosia characterized by an inability to recognize faces merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/…
You know what? Enough about us. #DictionaryDay is for everyone.
We're going to give back your feeds and turn this post over to you, our word-loving friends. Was there a favorite word you were hoping we'd hit? Let us know!
We're going to give back your feeds and turn this post over to you, our word-loving friends. Was there a favorite word you were hoping we'd hit? Let us know!
(If anyone needs us, we'll be passed out face-first in this thing.) #DictionaryDay
