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- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : slumgullion slumgullion [ sulhm-GUHL-yuhn ] N. 1. a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. Earliest meaning The word originally referred to a kind of thin stew or improvised dish, particularly
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : corrigendum corrigendum [ kawr-i-JEN-duhm ] N. 1. an error to be corrected, especially an error in print.; a formal It is the gerundive (future passive participle) form, meaning: - “tha.......
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : scuttlebutt Original literal meaning (18th–19th century) “Scuttlebutt” comes from nautical life: scuttle: a hole -> A scuttlebutt was literally a cask of drinking water with a hole (spigot) in it, placed on deck
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : snuggery snuggery [ SNUHG-uh-ree ] N. 1. British. a comfortable or cozy room. Core meaning Snuggery is a noun meaning a small, cozy, comfortable place, often a secluded room where
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : luthier luthier [ LOO-thee-er ] N. 1. a maker of stringed instruments, as violins. French origin: luthier → from luth meaning “lute” (a popular string instrument in medieval Europe) Earlier
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : trencherman trencherman [ TREN-cher-muhn ] N. 1. a person who has a hearty appetite; a heavy eater. Original Meaning A “trencher-man” (singular) originally meant a person who eats at the table—literally
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : conspectus conspectus [ kuhn-SPEK-tuhs ] N. 1. a general or comprehensive (over) view; survey. classical and scholarly history that reflects its meaning of a comprehensive overview or survey.
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : compeer compeer [ kuhm-PEER ] N. 1. an equal in rank, ability, accomplishment, etc.; peer; colleague. See com-, peer 2 >+ Here is a clear explanation of friable—its origin and how its meaning developed
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : small beer small beer [ SMAWL beer ] N. 1. Thus: small beer = weak beer strong beer = beer with a relatively high alcohol content The a.......
- English Words Origin (Word of the Day) : gaffer gaffer [ Gaf-er ] N. 1. British. the coach or manager of a sports team. 2. A gaffer is a member of a movie or television crew.
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