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  • Feb 12, 2025
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    Anyone got a good working definition of the word largesse?

  • Feb 12, 2025

    neat thread

  • Feb 12, 2025

    Canonize

  • Feb 12, 2025
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    Cognoscenti: people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject.

  • Feb 17, 2025

    Fossorial

    "A fossorial animal is one that is adapted to digging and which lives primarily underground."

  • Apr 3, 2025
    DONNIE BAHAMA

    Cognoscenti: people who are considered to be especially well informed about a particular subject.

    Great word

  • Apr 3, 2025
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    Can anyone help me with the word forfend?

    Having trouble applying it

    archaic

    1. avert, keep away, or prevent (something evil or unpleasant).

    "“The fiend forfend” said the grim Earl"

    2. protect (something) by precautionary measures.

    "the sacrifice of Mississippi was forfended against even the treason of Wilkinson"

  • Apr 3, 2025

    Capricious
    Baleful
    Pernicious
    Maudlin

  • Apr 6, 2025

    lilt

    noun

    a characteristic rising and falling of the voice when speaking; a pleasant gentle accent.

    "he spoke with a faint but recognizable Irish lilt"

  • Apr 10, 2025

    garrulous

    adjective

    excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

    "Polonius is portrayed as a foolish, garrulous old man"

  • Apr 11, 2025

    Cowabunga

  • Apr 11, 2025

    chary (chair-ee)

    to be cautious about doing something

    I am chary about trusting this ho

  • Apr 11, 2025
    MrMudManMood

    Anyone got a good working definition of the word largesse?

    trishtiza

  • Apr 11, 2025
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    MrMudManMood

    Can anyone help me with the word forfend?

    Having trouble applying it

    archaic

    1. avert, keep away, or prevent (something evil or unpleasant).

    "“The fiend forfend” said the grim Earl"

    2. protect (something) by precautionary measures.

    "the sacrifice of Mississippi was forfended against even the treason of Wilkinson"

    "Frank forfeited his rights to forfend his family"

    It's like the precautionary word for defend

  • Apr 11, 2025

    Sartorial

  • Apr 11, 2025

    kitch

    something cheap or tacky that appeals to popular taste

  • Apr 14, 2025

    Copacetic
    adjective
    Meaning: in excellent order.
    "he said to tell you everything is copacetic"

    Not sure if I'd ever use it but first time I've heard it

  • Apr 14, 2025

    ok dis hard

    definition: ok dis hard

  • Apr 14, 2025

    agriculture

    lot of wheat for food

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    Word

  • Apr 14, 2025

    I cant wait to astound people with words they don't know.

  • Lagniappe

  • Apr 17, 2025

    shizz

    thats s*** and j*** mixed together

  • May 4, 2025

    mien

    noun

    a person's look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood.