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Monthly Archives: August 2006
doss
1. (chiefly British slang) sleep; rest 2. a crude or makeshift bed
squib
1a. a small firecracker. b. a broken firecracker that burns but does not explode 2a. a brief satirical or witty writing or speech, such as a lampoon b. a short, sometimes humorous piece in a newspaper or magazine, usually used as a filler
fulsome
1. offensively flattering or insincere 2. offensive to the taste or sensibilities
hobgoblin
1. an object or a source of fear, dread, or harassment; a bugbear 2. an ugly, mischievous elf or goblin
sylph
1. a slim, graceful woman or girl 2. in the occult philosophy of Paracelsus, a being that has air as its element
rubicon
a limit that when passed or exceeded permits of no return and typically results in irrevocable commitment
thaumatrope
a toy that was popular in Victorian times. A disk or card with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled quickly between the fingers, the two pictures appear to combine into a single image due to persistence of vision.
calumny
1. a false statement maliciously made to injure another’s reputation; slander
conurbation
a predominantly urban region including adjacent towns and suburbs; a metropolitan area; an aggregation or continuous network of urban communities
vitriol
1. bitterly abusive feeling or expression 2. sulfuric acid; any of various sulfates of metals, such as ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, or copper sulfate