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040214 Nudiustertian Snow

Today’s word is another obsolete one, namely nudiustertian, which means: ‘Of or relating to the day before yesterday’ (OED). I have to admit, that I’m only guessing that this snow is nudiustertian, as I wasn’t actually there on Sunday. However,…
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February 4, 2014
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010214 Born to be ramage

As I had no intention of going to the zoo today, I had to look elsewhere to populate my word of the day - the adjective ramage, meaning: 'Of an animal: wild, untamed, unruly, violent' (OED). On further reading, there…
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February 1, 2014
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300114 I am not a paysagist

Today's word of the day was paysagist, meaning: 'A landscape artist' (OED) and it applies to photographers as much as to painters. Indeed, one of the examples given makes mention of 'that most indefatigable photographic paysagist', Ansel Adams. I am…
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January 30, 2014
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270114 Chelsea’s rus in urbe

Today's inbox delivered a phrase rather than a word, namely rus in urbe, which means: 'The creation of an illusion of the countryside in a city; an urban building, garden, prospect, etc., which suggests the countryside' (OED). So the obvious…
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January 27, 2014
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260114 Too Lazy for Oz

When I saw today's word, I must admit that Australia was not the first thought that came into my mind - I veered more towards the yellow brick road and I don't mean the Elton John album. However, I have…
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January 26, 2014
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240114 Loodered Steak?

Another tenuous link tonight, I'm afraid. Today's word was looder, which is a transitive verb meaning: ' To give (a person) a severe beating; to thrash'(OED). I'm not a violent person and so was certainly not going to go out…
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January 24, 2014
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210114 Pedestrian Quassing

Today's word of the day is quass and it means: 'To drink copiously or in excess; to quaff' (OED). I wonder if this should be two separate definitions, since drinking to excess has rather negative connotations, whereas quaffing has a…
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January 21, 2014
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190114 Supercherie

The OED chose supercherie as today's word of the day. A supercherie is: 'An attack made upon a person at a disadvantage; foul play; an instance of this' (OED). I thought that it would be rather unkind to go round…
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January 19, 2014
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160114 A Place of Linguipotence

Today's pic of the Natural History Museum represents linguipotence - 'mastery of language or languages; ability to use language'(OED). This wasn't the easiest word to shoot, so forgive the somewhat tenuous link, however, it does sort of work on two…
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January 16, 2014