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260115 Underground Niflheim

"Niflheim": 'The region of eternal darkness, mist, and cold inhabited by those who died from old age or illness, and ruled over by the goddess Hel. Also fig.' (OED). The underground at rush-hour fits the figurative bill, and it looks…
Del
January 26, 2015
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250115 Weapons of Pseudery

I had the whisky and haggis ready for today's word as I thought it might be something Burns related, so had to do a bit of re-thinking when I saw it was "pseudery" ('Intellectual or social pretension or affectation; pseudo-intellectual…
Del
January 25, 2015
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240115 We’re perendinating

MisterMac and I decided to perendinate ('To defer until the day after tomorrow; to postpone for a day', OED) the purchasing of his and hers cars with personalised number plates. For some, the decision is clearly easier. Although they might…
Del
January 24, 2015
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230115 Big Paddhereens

This was the closest I could find to anything resembling a "paddhereen", which is: 'A bead of the rosary. Also: the rosary. Earliest in fig. context', (OED). Day #23 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed…
Del
January 23, 2015
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220115 Best form of Proairesis

My favourite form of "proairesis" 'Practical deliberation or reasoning leading to choice; the power to choose or make a decision', (OED). Day #22 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
Del
January 22, 2015
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210115 Wannabe Oenologist

Glass of decent wine + self = wannabe "oenologist | enologist": 'An expert in or connoisseur of wines', (OED). The missing part of the pic is me as I haven't worked out the selfie stick yet - actually, I have…
Del
January 21, 2015
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200115 Ossature of Stratford Station

Here we get something of an insight into the "ossature" ('Something resembling a skeleton; a framework or underlying structure. Also: a skeleton; the bones of the skeleton collectively (rare)', OED) of Stratford Station. I thought the building across the road…
Del
January 20, 2015
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190115 Quiff for MisterMac

No, he hasn't had his hair re-styled with a 1950s look, for the word has another meaning … So here's a quiff ('A clever trick, ploy, or stratagem to achieve a desired end, esp. by unorthodox, irregular, or time-saving means;…
Del
January 19, 2015
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180115 Proxemics

"Proxemics" means 'The study or interpretation of physical proximity between people in various situations; the ways in which people interact spatially, esp. in maintaining a certain amount of space between themselves and others', (OED). Here, I am studying the proxemics…
Del
January 18, 2015
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170115 Odoriferous Pot-Pourri

"Odoriferous" means 'Originally: that bears or diffuses a pleasant scent; sweet-smelling; fragrant. In later use: that has or emits a (pleasant or unpleasant) odour; strong-smelling; odorous', (OED). This was odoriferous in the original sense (or scents) of the word in…
Del
January 17, 2015
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160115 Politesse at the Station

Normally the No Smoking signs comprise the rather tedious legal verbiage of 'It is against the law blah, blah'. I thought the station showed a degree of "politesse" ('Formal politeness; etiquette. Also: an instance of this', OED) with this sign,…
Del
January 16, 2015
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150115 Our Nookery

There's no place like home for a "nookery" ('A snug nook; a sheltered or cosy location', OED). Day #15 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
Del
January 15, 2015
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140115 Plymouth Cloak

Tricky word today as you don't find many folk in London in January without upper garments. So a rather interpretative visual of a "Plymouth Cloak": A cudgel or staff, esp. as carried by a person without a cloak or upper…
Del
January 14, 2015
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130115 Non-Seafaring Jetsam

Today's word was "jetsam" defined as 'Originally and chiefly in maritime law', (OED), with various sub-definitions, that involve throwing goods overboard. My day did not take me to places where I would find real jetsam, but I thought the rubbish…
Del
January 13, 2015
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120115 Full of Rumgumption

"Rumgumption" is not in fact a mixture of Captain Morgan and bathroom cleaner, but rather a noun meaning 'Good sense; shrewdness', (OED). I had the rumgumption to take shelter this afternoon when the heavens opened. I don't mind shooting in…
Del
January 12, 2015
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110115 Nakodo

Today's word was "nakodo", meaning: 'In Japan: a person who acts as intermediary in arranging the introduction of parties to a possible marriage (cf. miai n.) and assists in the subsequent negotiations; a person who accepts the formal role of…
Del
January 11, 2015
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100115 Facilis Descensus Averni

"Facilis descensus Averni". The proper definition is 'The descent into Avernus is easy’: easy is the descent into hell. Chiefly fig.: it is easy to slip into evil or immoral ways', (OED). But I'm opting for a modern day equivalent…
Del
January 10, 2015
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090115 Plephorary

Can "plerophory" ('Full assurance or certainty, esp. in relation to an article of religious faith or doctrine', OED) truly exist? Day #9 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
Del
January 9, 2015
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080115 Case of Prosopagnosia

Confusing the sticker on the window with a person, might be a mild form of "prosopagnosia" - 'A neurological abnormality characterized by the inability to recognise faces', (OED). Day #8 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is…
Del
January 8, 2015
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070115 Spot the Ruffin!

Spot the "ruffin"! (Ruffin means: '(The name of) a devil or fiend', OED). Day #7 of the second 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
Del
January 7, 2015