2021 A to Z: Letter G…Weird Holidays
2021 A to Z: Letter G is for Embrace Your Geekness Day (July 13) Etymology The term ‘geek’ was used
Tag: Etymology
Word Wednesday: Finifugal
Finifugal Pronunciation adjective | [fan’ee-fyoo-gal] Definition Hating endings; of someone who tries to avoid or prolong the final moment of a
Word Wednesday: Dord, the mysterious ghost word
The Mysterious “Dord” In 1934, the word “Dord“ appeared in the Second Edition of Webster’s New International Dictionary on page 771, between “dorcopsis”
Word Wednesday: Qualtagh
Qualtagh Pronunciation noun | Kwol-tog Definition The first person one meets (either leaving or entering their house) after the start of
Word Wednesday: Sesquipedalian
Sesquipedalian Pronunciation adjective | ses·qui·pe·da·lian \ˌses-kwə-pə-ˈdāl-yən\ Definition Having many syllables given to, or characterized by the use of long words Etymology mid
Word Wednesday: Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis
Pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis Editor’s Note: This is the follow up to last week’s Word Wednesday, where I mentioned pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis beat out
Word Wednesday: Floccinaucinihilipilification
Floccinaucinihilipilification Pronunciation noun |FLOK-si-NO-si-NY-HIL-i-PIL-i-fi-KAY-shuhn /ˌfläksəˌnôsəˌnīˌhiləˌpiləfiˈkāSHən/ Definition Estimating something as worthless. Etymology Mid 18th century: from Latin flocci, nauci, nihili, pili (words
