Oh what an unromantic find! But as I spent most of the day in the car or at RPS HQ, there were limited opportunities for tracking down a "lovescape": 'A view, depiction, or evocation of love; (also) a context or…
DelFebruary 14, 2015
Morval Road in SW2 and a representation of today's word, which is "evolution" in the military or naval sense meaning: 'A manoeuvre executed by troops or ships to adopt a different tactical formation', (OED). As Morval was an attack during…
DelFebruary 12, 2015
The Shepherd’s Bush area of W12 is the place to go for shopping and there’s no getting away from it. On one side of the road is West 12 – albeit rather modest with a mere 30 shops, a cinema…
DelFebruary 12, 2015
A"kiasu" is: 'A person governed by self-interest, typically manifesting as a selfish, grasping attitude arising from a fear of missing out on something. Also: such an attitude', (OED). The headline in the Standard related to the Premier League deal -…
DelFebruary 11, 2015
I hate buying make-up, but the supplies needed replenishing. The reason for this hatred is that the assistants tend to be somewhat "maladroit": 'Lacking in adroitness or dexterity; awkward, bungling, clumsy, inept', (OED). The ineptitude is manifested through fresh-faced teenagers…
DelFebruary 10, 2015
"Ad deliquium" means: "With reference to a bloodletting procedure: to the point at which the patient feels faint or faints (from loss of blood)' (OED). I struggled to find the real thing, but it looks as though some children had…
DelFebruary 9, 2015
Had this been a winner, it might have been considered to be a "passepartout" ('Originally: †a person who may go anywhere (obs.). Subsequently: a thing giving a person the right or opportunity to go anywhere; spec. a key that opens…
DelFebruary 8, 2015
Today's word was rather difficult to portray - "Babbitry" meaning: 'Behaviour and attitudes characteristic of or associated with the character George Babbitt (see Babbitt n.2); esp. materialistic complacency and unthinking conformity', (OED). The Austrians are very good at conforming, but…
DelFebruary 7, 2015
Thank heavens for the Voodoo Cafe, without which I would have struggled to find today's word, which was 'papaloi' meaning: 'Chiefly in Haiti: a male voodoo priest', (OED). Sadly, the cafe was closed and so I couldn't get the papaloi…
DelFebruary 6, 2015
I thought the chimney sweep would be fitting for "work-brittle", which means: 'Eager to work, industrious, energetic', (OED). I was hoping for a frontal view, but he was brittling to get to his next job and I just couldn't keep…
DelFebruary 5, 2015
I think it's too cold for snow, so there was no fresh coating today, but I managed to find this rather grubby pile of leftovers to get my word of the day - 'ninguid': 'Snowy; covered in snow', (OED). Not…
DelFebruary 4, 2015
Because of the snow, there was no real dawn, just dark grey to light grey, which meant a rather disappointing "day-peep": 'The first appearance of daylight; the earliest dawn', (OED). Day #34 of the second 365 project, where the daily…
DelFebruary 3, 2015
A "nunny bag" is: 'A knapsack of sealskin, burlap, or canvas, used to carry supplies when hunting, sealing, etc.', (OED). My canvas bag containing the essentials when I go shooting … although I draw the line at sealing. I realise…
DelFebruary 2, 2015
The cries of this driver were "audible" ('Perceptible to the ear; capable of being heard', OED) as his car was towed away. OMG indeed. Day #32 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word…
DelFebruary 1, 2015
"Mundicidious" is an obsolete adjective meaning: 'Likely or able to destroy the world', (OED). Once again my eclectic book collection plays its role in the WoTD. Day #31 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by…
DelJanuary 31, 2015
Our cupboards are a fine example of "multum in parvo" - 'A great deal in a small space', (OED). Day #30 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
DelJanuary 30, 2015
Being a big fan of ER, House and Grey's Anatomy, I'm pretty fluent in "medspeak": 'Technical or euphemistic jargon concerning health, disease, medical practice, etc., used esp. by doctors', (OED). Day #29 of the second 365 project, where the daily…
DelJanuary 29, 2015
I just love this word! "Odditorium" means:'A shop or venue for the display or sale of oddities or oddments. Also in extended use', (OED). Unfortunately, I was in the wrong place to visit a real one, but I have a…
DelJanuary 28, 2015
I'm a big fan of Lewis Carroll; his nonsense words and writings are just so clever. They are easier to read than to photograph, however, so I was somewhat perplexed at how to depict "manxome" - 'A nonsense word invented…
DelJanuary 27, 2015