theme: eponyms.
tartuffe- (tahr-TOOF) noun: A hypocrite who feigns virtue, especially in religious matters.
Friday, June 13, 2008
Thursday, June 12, 2008
the word of the day ::: o612o8
sideburns- (SYDE-burnz) plural noun : Hair grown on the sides of a man's face, when worn with an unbearded chin.
--basically, so needed in this category just for the emphasis on thee pronunciation of which it displays..........!
--basically, so needed in this category just for the emphasis on thee pronunciation of which it displays..........!
the word of the day ::: o611o8
This week's theme: Words borrowed from Irish.
hubbub- (HUB-ub) noun
Excited fuss or tumult of a crowd.
[Perhaps from Irish ubub (an interjection of contempt).]
hubbub- (HUB-ub) noun
Excited fuss or tumult of a crowd.
[Perhaps from Irish ubub (an interjection of contempt).]
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