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TheOtherSideOfThePillow

Member since Apr 12, 2016 at 9:45 AM

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  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMay 16 at 4:00 PM

    charcuterie

    I love food that is fun to say as it is to eat. Among my favorites is charcuterie. Charcuterie is the branch of cooking devoted to prepared meat products, primarily from pork. There is an enjoyable trend, at least in my community, of restaurants beginning...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMay 02 at 4:16 PM

    Sprezzatura

    Last Friday @greenie messaged me that sprezzatura would be a good word of the day. I'm very glad she did. Sprezzatura was originally defined as a certain nonchalance, so as to conceal all art and make whatever one does or says appear to be without effort...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMay 01 at 12:10 PM

    haberdasher

    Once upon a time, men wore hats. Not just a few men, but pretty much all men. Even boys would wear caps. [[ image ]] Since hats were such a popular item, there were plenty of retailers specializing in this fashion acessory. Such purveyors were called habe...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 25 at 4:43 PM

    vocab quiz

    What does propinquity mean? [[ SPOILER!!! ]]
    • lack of fairness of justice9 votes
      24%
    • lack of solidity or substance2 votes
      5%
    • conformance to accepted standards16 votes
      42%
    • state of closeness11 votes
      29%
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 24 at 5:02 PM

    chauffeuse

    Today's word comes courtesy of the TV show Archer. In an episode this season the annoying titular character chastises Lana for not knowing that the female equivalent of a chauffeur is a chauffeuse. As a word nerd, I love hidden words like this that are in...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 18 at 7:14 PM

    ultracrepidarian

    Ultracrepidarian is a person who expresses opinions on matters outside the scope of their knowledge or expertise. I came across this one on Reddit the other day. And it gave me chuckle. Mostly because Reddit is a site full of ultracrepidarians.
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 17 at 4:45 PM

    phrenology

    So I was backpacking this weekend and Kelcy told me that one of the bumps on the back of my skull made a funny-looking line down the back of my head. It was a little weird because we've been married seven years. But it made me think of one of my favorite ...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 13 at 3:37 PM

    vocab quiz

    What does mulct mean? [[ SPOILER!!! ]]
    • To overlook4 votes
      11%
    • To cultivate14 votes
      40%
    • To acclaim4 votes
      11%
    • To penalize13 votes
      37%
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 11 at 4:36 PM

    contronym

    Merriam-Webster recently published a cool article about having figuratively as a secondary definition for literally. This usage clearly pisses off a lot of pedants but has been used that way since at least Charles Dickens. I'm not going to rehash their po...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 10 at 3:27 PM

    Guest Posts

    Here at Word of the Day we want to create a community where members enjoy and feel comfortable commenting and posting. One event that we are going to start implementing is “Guest Posts.” While posting is always open to everyone sometimes it feels nice to ...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 10 at 3:25 PM

    cirque

    Spring is (kinda) here and that means weekend backpacking for me. I recently went to a gorgeous lake in the mountains in a cirque. A cirque is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion. It is often shaped by fluvial erosion. Often a small lake...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 06 at 2:32 PM

    vocab quiz

    What does lachrymose mean? [[ SPOILER!!! ]]
    • cheerful2 votes
      5%
    • tearful32 votes
      84%
    • tired1 votes
      3%
    • angry3 votes
      8%
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 04 at 4:35 PM

    Catawamptiously

    This delightful word catawampus has many incarnations and different meanings and is a fun Americanism. Its equivalent forms include catawampus, kattywampus, and kittywampus. It primary usage is as a synonym of kitty-corner, which itself has many forms: ca...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayApr 03 at 4:38 PM

    Sindonology

    For this one I need to do a little of background first. The Shroud of Turin is a burial cloth. The legends claim that it is in fact the burial shroud of Jesus of Nazareth. The Shroud itself has an interesting history and it is worth a read if you're into ...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 30 at 10:24 PM

    Flummery

    Aside from being fun to say, this word has a fun etymology and evocative imagery. The definition of this word that is most common in American English is meaningless flattery, nonsense. This definition is an evolution of the original a starch-based sweet s...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 28 at 8:50 PM

    vocab quiz

    What does demesne mean? [[ SPOILER!!! ]]
    • estate23 votes
      57%
    • political initiative3 votes
      8%
    • intermediary8 votes
      20%
    • member of the lowest class6 votes
      15%
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 27 at 5:30 PM

    argentine

    Today's word is courtesy of my mom. She was reading a book that was set in the early 1800s and came across this word and had no idea of its meaning outside of the well known meaning from the country of Argentina. She looked it up and discovered that origi...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 21 at 8:10 PM

    Curmudgeon

    I used this word the other day and it made me think about how much I like it. It means a crusty, ill-tempered, and usually old man. Now not that I think it is good to be a curmudgeon, but occasionally you have to recognize and support your inner curmudgeo...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 16 at 3:51 PM

    vocab quiz

    What does efflorescent mean? [[ SPOILER!!! ]]
    • Having a sheen resembling that of clover1 votes
      2%
    • Emitting a soft, glowing light27 votes
      61%
    • Young in appearance3 votes
      7%
    • Flowering or blossoming13 votes
      30%
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 14 at 2:29 PM

    drunk

    I have a friend who I would describe as a professional alcoholic. He probably averages 10 vodka sodas a night. And he probably drinks 6 days of the week. When I hang out with him, I always drink a little more than I should. And hence, I get a little drunk...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 13 at 8:04 PM

    Groke

    This is an old Scots word that was incorporated in English and then died. It means to stare at somebody while they're eating in the hope that they'll give you some of their food. For example, what every dog does everytime someone is eating.
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 09 at 7:27 PM

    Vocab quiz

    What does inamorata mean? [[ SPOILER!!! ]]
    • Unable to be resisted or avoided; inescapable9 votes
      24%
    • A woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship24 votes
      65%
    • A weakness characterized by a lack of vitality or energy2 votes
      5%
    • A privately owned land inside the boundary of a national park, national forest, state park2 votes
      5%
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayMar 06 at 5:25 PM

    Malagueña

    I was playing old pieces that I enjoy on the piano and I pulled out Malagueña. Later that day, Kelcy, who speak Spanish, asked me if I knew what Malagueña means. Which I am a bit ashamed to say, I did not. Evidently, the literal translation, is a girl fro...
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayFeb 28 at 6:19 PM

    Vocab Quiz

    What does apocopate mean? [[ SPOILER!!! ]]
    • the part of the stem of an embryo plant beneath the stalks of the seed leaves3 votes
      8%
    • to remove the final sound or syllable16 votes
      42%
    • root out, destroy completely19 votes
      50%
    • a widgeon the male of which has a white crown0 votes
      0%
  • Word of the Day
    Word of the DayWord of the DayFeb 27 at 4:19 PM

    Dough vs Batter

    You probably all know this one already, but it was new to me. We were making pancakes this weekend and I said something about "pancake dough". My wife laughed at me and told me it was "pancake batter", a term which I had of course heard before but didn't ...
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