Category: 2017

merlion: Word of the day for August 9, 2017

merlion , n :
(Singapore) An imaginary creature with the head of a lion and the body of a fish, which is one of the national symbols of Singapore. Today is Singapore’s National Day, which commemorates the nation’s independence from Malaysia in 1965.

Source http://handbookblogger.blogspot.com/2017/08/merlion-word-of-day-for-august-9-2017.html

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filch: Word of the day for August 8, 2017

filch , v :
(transitive) To illegally take possession of (especially items of low value); to pilfer, to steal. The Great Train Robbery took place at Bridego Railway Bridge, in Ledburn, Buckinghamshire, England, UK, on this day in 1963. Most of the over £2.6 million in cash which was stolen has never been recovered.

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nene: Word of the day for August 7, 2017

nene , n :
The Hawaiian goose, Branta sandvicensis, which was designated the state bird of Hawaii in 1957. Twins Days, a festival celebrating multiple births, takes place annually in Twinsburg, Ohio, USA, during the first full weekend of August.

Source http://handbookblogger.blogspot.com/2017/08/nene-word-of-day-for-august-7-2017.html

nudge nudge wink wink: Word of the day for August 6, 2017

nudge nudge wink wink , interj :
(idiomatic, humorous) A phrase used to hint that the speaker is euphemistically referring to something else. Twins Days, a festival celebrating multiple births, takes place annually in Twinsburg, Ohio, USA, during the first full weekend of August.

Source http://handbookblogger.blogspot.com/2017/08/nudge-nudge-wink-wink-word-of-day-for.html

matchy-matchy: Word of the day for August 5, 2017

matchy-matchy , adj :
(fashion) Of clothes or upholstery: excessively color-coordinated. Twins Days, a festival celebrating multiple births, takes place annually in Twinsburg, Ohio, USA, during the first full weekend of August.

Source http://handbookblogger.blogspot.com/2017/08/matchy-matchy-word-of-day-for-august-5.html

gee-gee: Word of the day for August 4, 2017

gee-gee , n :
(colloquial, usually childish) A horse. Twins Days, a festival celebrating multiple births, takes place annually in Twinsburg, Ohio, USA, during the first full weekend of August.

Source http://handbookblogger.blogspot.com/2017/08/gee-gee-word-of-day-for-august-4-2017.html

aye-aye: Word of the day for August 3, 2017

aye-aye , n :
The lemur Daubentonia madagascariensis, a solitary nocturnal quadruped found in Madagascar and remarkable for its long fingers, sharp nails, and rodent-like incisor teeth. Twins Days, a festival celebrating multiple births, takes place annually in Twinsburg, Ohio, USA, during the first full weekend of August.

Source http://handbookblogger.blogspot.com/2017/08/aye-aye-word-of-day-for-august-3-2017.html

pukka: Word of the day for August 2, 2017

pukka , adj :
(originally South Asia) Genuine or authentic; hence of behaviour: correct, socially acceptable or proper. Superior or of high quality; first-class. (Britain, slang) Excellent, fantastic, great. The Government of India Act 1858 (21 & 22 Victoria, chapter 106) received royal assent on this day in 1858, ushering in the period of British rule in India known as the British Raj.

Source http://handbookblogger.blogspot.com/2017/08/pukka-word-of-day-for-august-2-2017.html

ha-ha: Word of the day for July 31, 2017

ha-ha , n :
A laugh. Something funny; a joke. […] A ditch with one vertical side, acting as a sunken fence, designed to block the entry of animals into lawns and parks without breaking sightlines.

Source http://handbookblogger.blogspot.com/2017/07/ha-ha-word-of-day-for-july-31-2017.html

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