#Wiktionary #WOTD for 19 September 2025: “pirate shirt”—“synonym of ‘poet shirt’ (‘a loose-fitting blouse with full bishop sleeves, usually decorated with large frills on the front and the cuffs’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 18 September 2025: “għomor” (Maltese)—“lifespan, lifetime (the entire time of a person’s life; with regard to living persons also: that which has passed of it or that which remains); age (quality of having lived for a particular time); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 18 September 2025: “handkerchief tree”—“the dove tree (Davidia involucrata), which has large white bracts said to look like handkerchiefs; (archaic) an arrangement of handkerchiefs in the form of a tree, [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 17 September 2025: “indict a ham sandwich”—“(intransitive, chiefly US, criminal law, humorous, hyperbolic, idiomatic) of a grand jury: to charge a person with a crime, despite a perceived lack of evidence” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 17 September 2025: “شلح” (šalaḥ; North Levantine Arabic)—“(intransitive) to disrobe, undress [with عَن (ʕan) ‘off of (oneself)’ (optional)]; to take off [with direct object ‘article(s) of clothing’]; to throw, toss” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 16 September 2025: “subtle”—“of an argument or concept, words, etc.: requiring one to distinguish between fine points, especially if it is difficult to do so; nice; also (generally), difficult to grasp; not easily understood or obvious. [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 16 September 2025: “mʘôa” (Nluu)—“cat” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 15 September 2025: “不可抗力” (fukakōryoku; Japanese)—“act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; (law) force majeure; vis major” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 15 September 2025: “democratically”—“in a democratic way; according to the principles of democracy” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 14 September 2025: “ambing” (Betawi)—“(transitive, intransitive) to rock (a child to sleep) in a cradle” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

We promise this pandemic was only virtual. 20 years ago, an unexpected event in the online game "World of Warcraft" caught the attention of players and researchers. A new dungeon introduced a boss whose special attack temporarily drained a player’s health and could spread to others nearby. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)

Groyper #etymology #wordorigins #language #uspolitics

Robert Henderson Carothers (1848–1923) is my latest #OEDMaker—after a bit of a gap caused by doing yet more research on the fascinating E. S. Dodgson—and here’s a piece about him. Also available on Facebook to @DictionarySocNA members and at themakersoftheoed.wordpress.com/the-quotatio...

Michael Rosen @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social just did a Word of Mouth episode on the Sound of Words and how many might reflect the thing or action more than the obvious onomatopoeia. Can't for the life of me imagine 'snerdle' represents the sound of taking comfort on one's bed covers.

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 14 September 2025: “trackless”—“of a place: not having tracks or paths; pathless, untrodden; also, having had all tracks removed; [...] (rail transport, road transport) of a train, tram, etc.: not running on tracks” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 13 September 2025: “barchan”—“(geology, also attributive) an arc-shaped shifting sand dune comprising well-sorted (uniformly sized) sand”. from Russian “барха́н” (barxán), from a Turkic language such as Kazakh “барқан” (barqan). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 13 September 2025: “बोहनी” (bohnī; Hindi)—“first sale for ready money early in the day; handsel (regarded as a good omen and as determining the seller’s luck for the day); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 12 September 2025: “ลมหายใจ” (lom-hǎai-jai; Thai)—“breath”. From “ลม” (lom, “air”) +‎ “หายใจ” (hǎai-jai, “to breathe”); literally “breathed air” or “air of breathing”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 12 September 2025: “flat-footed”—“of a person: having the physical condition of flat feet (‘a condition where the soles of the feet are in full contact with the ground, [...]’); (US) unprepared, unready; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 11 September 2025: “chikhaphwi” (Chichewa)—“water which is accidentally drunk when swimming” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 11 September 2025: “innominate bone”—“(anatomy) synonym of ‘hip bone’ (‘one of two roughly symmetrical parts of the skeleton, each composed of the fused iliac, ischial, and pubic bones, that together form the sides of the pelvis’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 10 September 2025: “posterize”—“(transitive) (graphic design, photography) to inadvertently or intentionally reduce the number of colours in (a photograph or other image), [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 10 September 2025: “Setembro Amarelo” (Portuguese)—“(Brazil) a campaign held every September, concerning suicide prevention awareness (literally, “yellow September”)”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 9 September 2025: “uniformity”—“(uncountable) the quality or state of having the same characteristics or form as other things, and lacking variety; (countable) an instance of this; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 9 September 2025: “اجزاخانه” (eczahane; Ottoman Turkish)—“pharmacy”. From “اجزا” (ecza, “drugs, chemicals”) +‎ “خانه” (hane, “house”) en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 8 September 2025: “sapient”—“(formal, dated except poetic) possessing discernment and wisdom; learned, wise; (by extension; chiefly science fiction) of a lifeform or species: possessing intelligence or a high degree of self-awareness; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 8 September 2025: “alfabeta” (Polish)—“(dated, derogatory, rare, humorous) barely literate person” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 7 September 2025: “aphantasia”—“(pathology, psychology) a condition where one does not possess a functioning ‘mind’s eye’ and cannot visualize imagery” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 7 September 2025: “conqué” (Spanish)—“(colloquial, El Salvador, Honduras) food that is served with tortillas” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 6 September 2025: “canoodle”—“(originally US, slang) (transitive) to caress, fondle, or pet (someone); also, to have sexual intercourse with (someone); to make love with; (figurative) to cajole or persuade (someone); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 6 September 2025: “פִּעְנֵחַ” (pi'néakh; Hebrew)—“to decypher”. From “צָֽפְנַת פַּעְנֵחַ” (Ṣɔp̄ənaṯ Paʔnéaḥ, Zaphnath-Paaneah), the Egyptian name given by Pharaoh to Joseph in Genesis 41:45, traditionally said to mean “elucidator of the hidden things”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 5 September 2025: “adapciak” (Polish)—“(neologism) integration camp, particularly for university students”. From Polish “adaptować” (“to adapt”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 4 September 2025: “enviable”—“arousing or likely to arouse envy” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 4 September 2025: “خَصِّين” (ḵaṣṣīn; Arabic)—“adze; hoe” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 3 September 2025: “nkhúngulupsa” (Chichewa)—“burnt remains on leaves and grass” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 2 September 2025: “hitherto”—“(formal, also law) up to this or that time; (chiefly archaic or literary) up to this place; in speech or writing: up to this point; thus far; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 3 September 2025: “carrel”—“a cubicle or partitioned space for reading or studying, often in a library. [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 1 September 2025: “cannoneer”—“(military) an artillery soldier who maintains and operates (historical) a cannon, or (now) some other piece of heavy artillery” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 31 August 2025: “stratenrøver”—“highwayman” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 31 August 2025: “whitewash”—“(transitive; figurative; derogatory) to distort or give a misleading account of (history, a narrative, etc.) by discounting the participation of people of colour and focusing on white people; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 30 August 2025: “subjugate”—“(transitive) to forcibly impose obedience, servitude, or submission upon (a country, a people, etc.); to make (someone or something) subordinate to another person or thing; to subordinate; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 30 August 2025: “شترگاوپلنگ” (šuturgāwpalang, šotorgâvpalang; Persian)—“(archaic) camelopard, giraffe; anything made up of very different parts” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 29 August 2025: “pablum”—“(uncountable) mushy, easily digested food; pap; (countable) a specific type of such food; (countable, uncountable, figurative, derogatory) something overly bland or simplistic, especially speech or writing” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 29 August 2025: “túm tụm” (Vietnamese)—“to form tight groups” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 28 August 2025: “be one's own worst enemy”—“(intransitive, idiomatic) to act contrary to one's own interests; to cause problems for oneself; to self-sabotage” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 27 August 2025: “Amazonomachy”—“(Ancient Greece, mythology) synonym of ‘Amazonomachia’ (‘a battle with Amazons (“mythical female warriors thought to inhabit the Black Sea region”); also (art), an artistic representation of such a scene’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 27 August 2025: “বাঁশরি” (bãśori; Bengali)—“(poetic, music) flute, pipe”. Today, according to the Bengali calendar, marks the death anniversary of #KaziNazrulIslam, the national poet of #Bangladesh. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 26 August 2025 (National Dog Day (USA)): “lie doggo”—“(intransitive, slang) to lie quiet and still in order to avoid detection; also (by extension), to stay hidden by being discreet and not drawing attention; to keep a low profile, to lie low.” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 26 August 2025: “gerboise” (French)–“jerboa”. From Maghrebi Arabic “جَرْبُوع” (jarbūʕ). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 25 August 2025: “nijlpaard” (Dutch)—“common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippopotamus, any of the Hippopotamidae”. From “Nijl” (“Nile”) +‎ “paard” (“horse”). en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...