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061114 Pocas Palabras – A Modern Take

The expression "pocas palabras" may be obsolete, but the sentiment is not, for it means 'As an exhortation: ‘be quiet’, ‘be of few words’, ‘enough said’' (OED). I offer the modern day equivalent that hangs over my workspace. Day #306…
Del
November 6, 2014
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051114 A Sweet Little Marplot

Given that I am such a fan of Paddington Bear, I feel a bit of a heel using him to populate today's word, which is "Marplot" meaning "A person who or (occas.) a thing which spoils a plot or hinders…
Del
November 5, 2014
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041114 Marmalade Aberglaube

"Aberglaube" means: 'Belief in things beyond the certain and verifiable' (OED). I believe in Paddington, who is 'certain and verifiable', but the fact that Paddington talks, I would suggest is more of an aberglaube. I am also pretty certain that…
Del
November 4, 2014
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031114 Door Cithera

I was rather proud of finding this as I wasn't expecting to find a "cithara", which is: 'An ancient Greek and Roman stringed instrument similar to the lyre. Also occas. used of other plucked stringed instruments similar in form to,…
Del
November 3, 2014
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021114 Ramekin

This was not my favourite pic of today, but it was the only one depicting a "ramekin" ('A type of savoury dish based on cheese, mixed with butter, eggs, and seasonings, and usually baked and served in a small mould…
Del
November 2, 2014
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011114 Omakase – available here

There just had to be some "omakase" going on here! Omakase = 'In a Japanese restaurant: a menu choice in which the chef decides what food the customer receives' (OED). Day #301 of a 365 project, where the daily pic…
Del
November 1, 2014
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311014 Old Higue

Not quite a witch, which is what is really required for an "Old Higue" ('In legends and popular stories: a witch, said to shed her skin at night and fly (sometimes in the form of a ball of fire) in…
Del
October 31, 2014
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301014 Bloatware

Trying out some hand-held night shooting techniques, I thought this office pic more interesting than another snap of my computer, which is full of "bloatware" ('Software that requires an excessive amount of disk space or memory, typically due to the…
Del
October 30, 2014
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291014 Obtenebration

The nights are drawing in ... "obtenebration" 'The condition of being overshadowed or darkened; a darkening or blacking-out; shade or gloom'(OED). Day #298 of a 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word of the day.
Del
October 29, 2014
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281014 Multicursal

A very exciting day indeed, for I made a television appearance - live on London Live, talking about Bleeding London. It was so exciting - despite a very early start - that I was determined to weave a relevant pic…
Del
October 28, 2014
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271014 3 Types of Moochin

"Moochin" means: 'A difficult or disagreeable person, esp. a child. Sometimes used as a scolding term of reproach. (In quots. only from the writings of Dylan Thomas.)', (OED). And there's a lot of moochin going on here … a) I…
Del
October 27, 2014
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261011 A Ruminal Fig

Sometimes I just have to be slightly imaginative when it comes to the word of the day, as I can't just get to ancient Rome at the drop of a hat. Today's word - "ruminal" ('In Roman mythology: designating a…
Del
October 26, 2014
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251014 A Sort of Passglas

A "passglas" is: 'A tall glass beaker decorated with markings (usually parallel rings or a spiral) delineating measures for a drinking game' (OED). A sooty face from playing "ibble-dibble" put a stop to my drinking game days, but if I…
Del
October 25, 2014
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231014 Real Ooftish

In these days of plastic, "ooftish" ('Money, cash', OED) ain't as popular as it used to be, but we managed to find a few quid. Day #292 of a 365 project, where the daily pic is informed by the OED word…
Del
October 23, 2014
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221014 Murly Antipasto

Lucky MisterMac getting delicious antipasto during the week. I had to buy it especially to get today's word ("murly" meaning 'Of earth or (later chiefly) an item of food, esp. cheese: crumbly, friable. Also: composed of crumbly earth', OED). If…
Del
October 22, 2014
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211014 Propitious

By coincidence I had a meeting at St Saviour's this morning, enabling me to fulfil today's word, which was "propitious": 'Of God, the fates, etc.: disposed to be favourable; gracious; merciful, lenient', (OED). Day #290 of a 365 project, where…
Del
October 21, 2014
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201014 Reveille

I'm very grateful that our morning "reveille" ('A signal indicating that it is time to wake or get up; spec. a signal used to awaken personnel in the armed forces, typically sounded on the bugle or drums. Also: the time…
Del
October 20, 2014
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191014 Panurgic Selfie

It was the closest I could find for today's word, which was "panurgic" ('Able or ready to do anything. Also (occas.): (derogatory) meddling', (OED). Meddler? Moi? But it did enable me to bag Chelsea Towers for Bleeding London. Day #288…
Del
October 19, 2014
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181014 Photographic Rhopography

Well, it's only a newspaper and a crumpled fag packet - "rhopography": 'Chiefly in painting: a depiction of subject matter considered insignificant or trivial, as still life, the domestic interior, animals, etc., (OED) Day #287 of a 365 project, where…
Del
October 18, 2014