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171214 Puant Pinkeln

"Puant" means: 'Having an offensive smell, stinking; (fig.) loathsome, contemptible', (OED). This little dodgy corner of the park is puant in oh so many different ways... Day #347 of a 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED…
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December 17, 2014
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161214 Menorah Absence

I was in the wrong place to snap a "menorah" ('A holy candelabrum with seven branches that was used in the ancient temple in Jerusalem; a similar candelabrum holding eight lights, used on the eight days of Chanukah', OED), apparently,…
Del
December 16, 2014
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151214 Rivo Team Purton!

"Rivo" is 'Used as a toast or salutation before drinking, or as an exclamation of encouragement or enthusiasm', (OED). And it would have been a widely used word today, had it not been obsolete, for Team Purton, Austrian Airlines and…
Del
December 15, 2014
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141214 Before Someone Objurgates Me

A new day dawns and all's right with the world. When I took this, I hadn't opened my emails and - as is now a daily occurrence - there was at least one whose author's intention was to "objurgate" me:…
Del
December 14, 2014
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131214 Admass and Coke

In these last few days before I head off to my spiritual home for three weeks, photo opps are limited - so much to do, so little time to do it. Today's word was "admass" ('Advertising as conducted through the…
Del
December 13, 2014
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121214 Pampero (Non) Defences

"Pampero" - 'A wind blowing across the South American pampas; spec. a piercingly cold wind which blows from the Andes across the pampas to the Atlantic, accompanied by rain and thunder', (OED). There was no rain or thunder and so…
Del
December 12, 2014
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111214 Fishmonger’s Quibble

I wore high 'eels today for the first time in ages, but oh my, didn't the soles of my feet hake by the end of the day. The bus was late, so I had to get my skates on. OMC…
Del
December 11, 2014
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101214 Filk at HN

As soon as I saw today's word "filk" ('Among science fiction and fantasy fans: a type of popular music, commonly performed at fan conventions, characterized by the use of familiar or traditional songs whose lyrics have been rewritten or parodied…
Del
December 10, 2014
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081214 I was Nonplussed

"Nonplussed" meaning 'Brought to a nonplus or standstill; at a nonplus; perplexed, confounded'(OED), was something of an understatement in describing my reaction to this notice. I'm not sure which was more perplexing - the spelling mistake or the value of…
Del
December 8, 2014
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071214 Maleficent

Today's word was "maleficent" ('Of a thing or spiritual agency: harmful, hurtful, malefic. With to', OED). And since we are a kind household, there was very little choice. I therefore opted for this besom, which once belonged to a miniature…
Del
December 7, 2014
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061214 An Oorie Saturday Night

I can't think of many things that would be more "oorie" ('Dismal, gloomy; cheerless; miserable as a result of cold, illness, etc.’, OED) than Saturday night in the launderette. Day #336 of a 365 project, where the daily pic is…
Del
December 6, 2014
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031214 A Bear-Shaped Rawin

Today's word was "rawin" meaning: 'A measurement of atmospheric wind speed and direction made by tracking a balloon-borne target with radar; (also) the balloon-borne radar target, often combined with a radiosonde (cf. rawinsonde n.). Freq. attrib', (OED). There was certainly…
Del
December 3, 2014
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021214 For an Opsomaniac

Clearly an order for an opsomaniac ('A person with an excessive craving for a particular food, esp. a delicacy', OED). Day #332 of a 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
Del
December 2, 2014
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011214 Quinzhee Neighbour

It was cold in SW3 today, but not so cold that we need to live in a "quinzhee", which is 'A snow shelter of a type originally used by North American Indians, consisting of a mound of snow with a…
Del
December 1, 2014
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301114 Smokin’ Pibroch

Oh shame on the pair of us - even MisterMac forgot it was Saint Andrews Day and I only remembered when I noticed the saltire reference in the google doodle. The OED didn't forget and so the word of the…
Del
November 30, 2014
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291114 Adiaphory

An early morning example of environmental "adiaphory": 'Indifference, impartiality, neutrality; spec. religious indifference; adiaphorism', (OED). It's not a terribly good fit for today's word, but it was all that was on offer. Day #329 of a 365 project, where the…
Del
November 29, 2014
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281112 Philotherian Shortage

Oh where's Penny when you need her? For today's word was "philotherian", which means: 'A person concerned with or interested in wild animals', (OED). This poor pigeon is just one of the deformed-foot variety of London pigeon. There are various…
Del
November 28, 2014
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271114 Plastic Regratulation

Another lovely obsolete word - "regratulation" meaning: 'The action of thanking or expressing gratitude in return for something. Also as a count noun, in pl.: expressions of gratitude, thanks', (OED). Plastic does seem to be the most appreciated form of…
Del
November 27, 2014