Smell our smog
Posted by pennock on 28 November 2013
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- subact, v.OED Word of the Day: subact, v. To work up, knead, mix, break down, or assimilate (a substance), as in the process of digestion
- cammag, n.OED Word of the Day: cammag, n. An outdoor game played on the Isle of Man, in which players of each side use sticks to drive the ball towards a goal at either end of the ground
- chanoyu, n.OED Word of the Day: chanoyu, n. In Japanese culture: the ceremonial preparation and drinking of the powdered green tea matcha; a gathering devoted to this
- stickybeak, n.OED Word of the Day: stickybeak, n. A person who pries into the affairs of others; a nosy or inquisitive person
- titubation, n.OED Word of the Day: titubation, n. Unsteadiness of movement; staggering, reeling, lurching
- aginer, n.OED Word of the Day: aginer, n. A person who is against something; one who opposes a proposal, course of action, point of view, etc.
- gurrier, n.OED Word of the Day: gurrier, n. Originally: a Dublin street urchin. Now usually: a rough, aggressive young man; a lout, a hooligan
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