June 2016 – WOTDs

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26 July 2016

palazzo

[puh-laht-soh; Italian pah-laht-tsaw]

noun, plural palazzi [puh-laht-see; Italian pah-laht-tsee] (Show IPA)

1. an impressive public building or private residence; palace.
Origin of palazzo

< Italian: literally, palace

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Examples from the Web for palazzo

Contemporary Examples

palazzo Grassi barely beat the Guggenheim Museum for the honors.
Venice’s Contemporary Masterpiece
Paul Laster
June 3, 2009

Outside the palazzo, there are three flags, the European, the Venetian, and the Mexican – the last one is blood-stained.
The Biennale’s Best
Paul Laster, Bettina Von Hase
June 17, 2009

François Pinault, at the opening of the palazzo Grassi two years ago, exhibited his own skull X-rayed by Piotr Uklanski.
Treasures From the Pinault Collection
Bernard-Henri Lévy
June 11, 2009

Big, bearded, and graying, Schnabel lives in a neo-Venetian palazzo in Greenwich Village.
Julian Schnabel Gets Political
Blake Gopnik
March 13, 2011

The society is set in a picturesque medieval mini castle not far from the palazzo Vecchio.
Dan Brown’s ‘Inferno’ Sparks Dante Fever in Florence
Barbie Latza Nadeau
May 29, 2013

Historical Examples

It is then that I would have you remember the palazzo Giovanelli.
A Wanderer in Venice
E.V. Lucas

And if the gondoliero had carried her word to the palazzo San Marco——?
The Royal Pawn of Venice
Mrs. Lawrence Turnbull

“You are late,” said the incognito, when we had walked so far away from the palazzo as to be out of hearing of the crowd.
Olla Podrida
Frederick Marryat

Word Origin and History for palazzo

n.

1660s, from Italian palazzo (see palace ).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

19 July 2016

antithesis

[an-tith-uh-sis]

noun, plural antitheses [an-tith-uh-seez]

1. opposition; contrast:
the antithesis of right and wrong.
2. the direct opposite (usually followed by of or to):
Her behavior was the very antithesis of cowardly.
3. Rhetoric.
the placing of a sentence or one of its parts against another to which it is opposed to form a balanced contrast of ideas, as in “Give me liberty or give me death.”.
the second sentence or part thus set in opposition, as “or give me death.”.
4. Philosophy. See under Hegelian dialectic.

Origin of antithesis

Latin

1520-1530; < Latin < Greek: opposition, equivalent to anti (ti) thé (nai) to oppose + -sis -sis. See anti-, thesis

Related forms

self-antithesis, noun

Can be confused

antithesis, synthesis, thesis.

Synonyms

2. opposite, reverse.

Hegelian dialectic

noun

1. an interpretive method, originally used to relate specific entities or events to the absolute idea, in which some assertible proposition (thesis) is necessarily opposed by an equally assertible and apparently contradictory proposition (antithesis) the mutual contradiction being reconciled on a higher level of truth by a third proposition (synthesis)

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Examples from the Web for antithesis

Contemporary Examples

Laura Hillenbrand is the antithesis of the popular concept of a world-famous, bestselling author.
Laura Hillenbrand’s Acclaimed Bestsellers Haven’t Changed Her
Sandra McElwaine
December 20, 2011

Our fundamental values demand that America stand with demonstrators opposing a regime that is the antithesis of all we believe.
Leave Iran to the Iranians
Leslie H. Gelb
June 20, 2009

Anagram

in hastiest
siesta hint
at shiniest

26 June 2016

fard

[fahrd] Archaic.

noun

1. facial cosmetics.
verb (used with object)
2. to apply cosmetics to (the face).

Origin of fard

late Middle English Old Low Franconian Old High German, German
1400-1450; late Middle English < Middle French, Old French: noun derivative of farder to apply makeup, probably < Old Low Franconian *farwiđon to dye, color (compare Old High German farwjan, German färben)

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Examples from the Web for fard

Contemporary Examples

Clarence X accepted the obvious truths herein, but could not truck with the association of fard with god.
Word Is Bond: An Ex-Con Explains the 5 Percenters
Daniel Genis
April 11, 2014

Historical Examples
The best ‘fard pour la beaut des dames’ is other people’s adoration.
The Devourers
Annie Vivanti Chartres

25 June 2016

chyron

[kahy-ron]

(n.)

– television graphics that occupy the lower area of a TV screen, originally coined by the Chyron Corporation which develops and manufactures on-screen graphics; now a commonly-used term for such graphics on TV broadcasts worldwide

– An electronically generated caption superimposed on a television or cinema screen.

Example sentences

One of the other notable things they do is that they flash a chyron on the bottom that reads ‘Source: Social Security Administration’.

Fox then displayed a chyron of the last few winners of the Nobel Peace Prize.

At the end, a chyron appears reading: “HBO Sunday….American Life.”

chyron error

– an error in a Chyron, such as: ‘UK votes to leave the UN’ (when it should have read ‘Britain votes to leave the EU’)

23 June 2016

empurple

\em-PUR-puhl\, verb:

1. To color or become purple or purplish.
2. To darken or redden; flush.

On one side are baby grapes whose petals yet fall; on another the clusters empurple towards full growth.
— Homer, translated by T.E. Lawrence, THE ODYSSEY

Magnificent weather, one of those sun risings that empurple landscapes, left the river all its limpid serenity.
— Alexandre Dumas, THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK

‘Word has it that the Sydney Harbour Bridge will be empurpled after Queensland clinched its tenth State of Origin series win in eleven years’.

Empurple originated in the late 1580s from the Greek prefix em- meaning ‘to become’ and the color ‘purple,’ a word of Tyrian descent for the shellfish from which purple dye was made.

Anagram

Peel rump
meer pulp

22 June 2016

spandrel or spandril

[span-druh l]

noun

1. Architecture. an area between the extradoses of two adjoining arches, or between the extrados of an arch and a perpendicular through the extrados at the springing line.
2. (in a steel-framed building) a panellike area between the head of a window on one level and the sill of a window immediately above.
3. Philately. the decoration occupying the space at the corner of a stamp between the border and an oval or circular central design.

Origin of spandrel

Anglo-French

1470-1480; earlier spaundrell, probably < Anglo-French spaundre, itself perhaps cognate with Old French espandre to expand

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Examples from the Web for spandrel

Historical Examples

The upper one is a spandrel piece from the traceried arcading of the stalls.
Wood-Carving
George Jack

For the arches and spandrel walls the gravel was passed over a 2-in.
Concrete Construction
Halbert P. Gillette

German clocks had this device of the cherub’s head, but not in the spandrel.
Chats on Old Clocks
Arthur Hayden

Anagram

land reps
nerd alps
lend raps

21 June 2016

crocket

[krok-it]

noun, Architecture.

1. a medieval ornament, usually in the form of a leaf that curves up and away from the supporting surface and returns partially upon itself.

Origin of crocket

Middle English

1300-1350; Middle English croket hook < Anglo-French, equivalent to croc hook (< Germanic; see crook1) + -et -et. See crochet, crotchet

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Examples from the Web for crocket

Historical Examples

He was sojourning at Mrs. crocket ‘s, and had been there for the last two days.
He Knew He Was Right
Anthony Trollope

Mrs. crocket will see about having somebody to take care of the house.
He Knew He Was Right
Anthony Trollope

There have been times when we should have gone to bed very hungry if it had not been for Mrs. crocket.
He Knew He Was Right
Anthony Trollope

20 June 2016

polymorphous

[pol-ee-mawr-fuh s]

adjective

1. having, assuming, or passing through many or various forms, stages, or the like.
2. polymorphic.

Origin of polymorphous

Greek

1775-1785; < Greek polýmorphos multiform. See poly-, -morphous

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Examples from the Web for polymorphous

Historical Examples

The physical conditions under which polymorphous modifications are prepared control the form which the substance assumes.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1
Various

The nucleus is not polymorphous, and only occasionally divided.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
John William Henry Eyre

The nucleus is not polymorphous, but usually divided into two, though it may be single.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique
John William Henry Eyre

The expression “Cells with polymorphous nuclei” would be more accurate.
Histology of the Blood
Paul Ehrlich

Anagram

holy prom opus
pool spy humor
so hourly pomp

19 June 2016

skeeve

[skeev] Slang.

noun

1. Also, skeever. an immoral or repulsive person.
verb (used with object)
2. to cause disgust in (often followed by out):
This place is so full of mold that it really skeeves me out.
3. to be disgusted by:
people who skeeve public restrooms.
verb (used without object)
4. to cause disgust or feel disgusted:
The mess just made me skeeve.

Origin of skeeve

back formation from skeevy (not respectable, immoral, slovenly, disgusting, repulsive)
1975-80; probably < Italian schifo ‘disgust’ + -y1

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18 June 2016

finial

[fin-ee-uh l, fahy-nee-]

noun

1. Architecture. a relatively small, ornamental, terminal feature at the top of a gable, pinnacle, etc.
2. an ornamental termination to the top of a piece of furniture, or of one part of such a piece.
3. Typography. a curve terminating the main stroke of the characters in some italic fonts.

Origin of finial

Latin

1400-1450; late Middle English, derivative of Latin fīnis end; see -al1

Related forms

finialed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for finial

Historical Examples

We had in England in the twelfth century a large figure serving as a finial to the central tower at Canterbury.
Leadwork
W. R. Lethaby

This is especially the case with regard to the shape of the finial.
The Bronze Age and the Celtic World
Harold Peake

And not content with this exuberance in the external ornaments of the arch, the finial interferes with its traceries.
The Stones of Venice, Volume III (of 3)
John Ruskin

Anagram

nail if
in fail
ail fin

16 June 2016

crampon

[kram-pon]

noun

1. a spiked iron plate worn on boots or shoes for aid in climbing or to prevent slipping on ice, snow, etc.
2. a device for grasping and lifting heavy loads, usually consisting of a pair of hooks suspended from a chain or cable, the upward pull on which provides tension for the hooks to grip the load on opposite sides.

Also, crampoon [kram-poon]

Origin of crampon

Middle English, Old French, Old Low Franconian
1275-1325; Middle English cra (u) mpon < Old French crampon < Old Low Franconian *krampo, cognate with Old High German krampfo, Middle Dutch crampe; see cramp2

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Examples from the Web for crampon

Historical Examples

Outside the bandages I wore six pairs of thick woollen socks, fur boots and a crampon over-shoe of soft leather.
The Home of the Blizzard
Douglas Mawson

Anagram

man crop
corn map

15 June 2016

dacker

[dak-er, dah-ker]

verb (used without object), Scot. and North England.

1. to totter or stagger.
2. to waver or shake.
3. to saunter; move slowly or idly.
4. to vacillate; act irresolutely or indecisively.

Also, daiker.

Origin of dacker

early Dutch Middle Dutch

1625-1635; perhaps < early Dutch daeckeren to flutter, vibrate, Middle Dutch dakeren to wave, flutter

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Anagram

racked

14 June 2016

jeremiad

[jer-uh-mahy-uh d, -ad]

noun

1. a prolonged lamentation or mournful complaint.

Origin of jeremiad

1770-1780; Jeremi(ah) + -ad1in reference to Jeremiah’s Lamentations

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Examples from the Web for jeremiad

Contemporary Examples

But neither is it a rigorous sociological study or a polemic or a jeremiad.
Too Soon to Write: Choire Sicha’s ‘Very Recent History’
Stefan Beck
August 7, 2013

The Task Force report is a blend of modern bureaucratese and the old Judeo-Christian tradition of the jeremiad.
Did the Southern Baptist ‘Conservative Resurgence’ Fail?
Molly Worthen
May 31, 2014

Huckabee should deliver a jeremiad lambasting Washington for its role in fostering the housing collapse and the Great Recession.
Mike Huckabee’s Bully Pulpit: Economic Populism
Lloyd Green
December 23, 2013

Historical Examples

Hanneh Breineh, in a friendly manner, settled herself on the sound end of the bed, and began her jeremiad.
Hungry Hearts
Anzia Yezierska

However, here is my jeremiad after all; it seems to have been inevitable!
The Life; Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky
Modeste Tchaikovsky

Anagram

mire jade
i jam reed

13 June 2016

enow

[ih-nou; formerly ih-noh]

adjective, adverb, Archaic.

1. enough.

Origin of enow

Middle English, Old English
1050, before 1050; Middle English inow, Old English genōg (variant of genōh enough ), conflated with Middle English inowe, Old English genōge, plural of genōg enough

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Examples from the Web for enow

Historical Examples

There are armed men enow to countervail all your efforts at escape.
The Monastery
Sir Walter Scott

I tolde him it was, but knew nought of ye distich, though ’twas like enow to be his.
Harper’s New Monthly Magazine, Vol. III, No. XVII, October 1851
Various

“ enow for any Christian woman, Niece, and at the least ten too many,” said Rachel severely.
Clare Avery
Emily Sarah Holt

Line 29, our text misreads ‘now:’ we restore ‘ enow,’ after the editions as in No. 9.
The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume I (of 2)
Richard Crashaw

Anagram

on we

12 June 2016

countervail

[koun-ter-veyl]

verb (used with object)

1. to act or avail against with equal power, force, or effect; counteract.
2. to furnish an equivalent of or a compensation for; offset.
3. Archaic. to equal.

verb (used without object)

4. to be of equal force in opposition; avail.

Origin of countervail

Latin, Middle English, Anglo-French
1350-1400; Middle English contrevailen < Anglo-French countrevail-, tonic stem (subjunctive) of countrevaloir to equal, be comparable to < Latin phrase contrā valēre to be of worth against (someone or something). See counter-, -valent

Related forms

uncountervailed, adjective

Synonyms

1. counterbalance, counterpoise, neutralize.

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Examples from the Web for countervail

Historical Examples

You had, besides, on Virginia, sacred claims which nothing could countervail.
Paul and Virginia
Bernardin de Saint Pierre

No time was to be lost, and measures were immediately taken to countervail these designs.
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 (of 2)
John Roby

One question is, can I countervail the burden I shall be, by such help to you as I can afford?
Diana of the Crossways, Complete
George Meredith

Her object being to countervail the design of her husband, she instantly commences a system of manoeuvring to carry her point.
Female Scripture Biographies, Vol. I
Francis Augustus Cox

In the case of Dryden there is nothing to countervail this presumption.
The History of England from the Accession of James II.
Thomas Babington Macaulay

Very many and very strong arms stood behind the prince ready to cooperate with him and countervail any resistance.
The Origins of Contemporary France, Volume 4 (of 6)
Hippolyte A. Taine

Anagram

no lucrative
lunatic rove
toucan liver
ritual coven
once virtual

11 June 2016

schnook

[shnoo k]

noun, Slang.

1. an unimportant or stupid person; dope. ‘he was such a schnook’.

Origin of schnook

1945-1950, Americanism; of uncertain origin

Dictionary.com

no hocks
no shock

10 June 2016

exposition

[ek-spuh-zish-uh n]

noun

1. a large-scale public exhibition or show, as of art or manufactured products:
an exposition of 19th-century paintings; an automobile exposition.
Synonyms: exhibit, demonstration, display, presentation.
2. the act of expounding, setting forth, or explaining:
the exposition of a point of view.
3. writing or speech primarily intended to convey information or to explain; a detailed statement or explanation; explanatory treatise:
The students prepared expositions on familiar essay topics.
Synonyms: elucidation, commentary; critique, interpretation, exegesis, explication.
4. the act of presenting to view; display:
The singer gave a splendid exposition of vocal talent.
5. exposure (def 12).
6. the state of being uncovered, revealed, or otherwise exposed; exposure.
7. Music. the first section of a fugue or a sonata form, in which the principal themes normally are introduced.

Origin of exposition

Middle English, Latin

1300-1350; Middle English exposicioun < Latin expositiōn- (stem of expositiō), equivalent to exposit (us) (see expose ) + -iōn- -ion

Related forms

expositional, adjective
preexposition, noun
reexposition, noun

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Examples from the Web for exposition

Contemporary Examples

In 1876, a 23-year-old Swede named S.A. Andrée went to see the Centennial exposition in Philadelphia.
This Week’s Hot Reads: Feb. 7, 2012
Jimmy So
February 7, 2012

But also somebody who could handle a mouthful of exposition and make the words understandable and compelling.
Homeland’s Tracy Letts, Writer of ‘August: Osage County,’ Says Oscar Mania Is Frustrating
Jason Lynch
November 4, 2013

Eisner does prove himself adept at character development and exposition.
Michael Eisner on Media’s Future
Peter Lauria
September 8, 2010

Dialogue is most amazing and powerful in a movie when it is not forced to carry the burden of exposition.
How to Write Groundhog Day: 10 Rules for Screenwriters
Danny Rubin
October 19, 2012

All this shows the real problem when telling the story of geniuses: exposition.
Why Can’t Movies Capture Genius?
Clive Irving
December 13, 2014

Historical Examples

But Calhoun wrote an “exposition” of the constitutional doctrines in the case.
A Short History of the United States
Edward Channing

His exposition of them as a whole is certainly as clear as this in Matt.
The Seventh Day Sabbath, a Perpetual Sign
Joseph Bates

They were as distinct in their character as in their exposition of Scripture.
A Thousand Years of Jewish History
Maurice H. (Maurice Henry) Harris

The exposition was the most ambitious affair of the kind held so far.
A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year
Edwin Emerson

In exposition he had the rare art of unfolding and aggrandizing.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6
Various

Anagram

on to pixies

8 June 2016

plantain(1)

[plan-tin, -tn]

noun

1. a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
2. its fruit, eaten cooked as a staple food in tropical regions.

Origin of plantain(1)

Spanish, Latin, Medieval Latin
1545-1555; earlier pla (n) tan < Spanish plá (n) tano plantain, also plane tree < Medieval Latin pla (n) tanus, Latin platanus plane3

plantain(2)

[plan-tin, -tn]

Spell Syllables

noun

1. any plant of the genus Plantago, especially P. major, a weed with large, spreading leaves close to the ground and long, slender spikes of small flowers.

Origin

1350-1400; Middle English plauntein < Old French plantein < Latin plantāgin- (stem of plantāgō), derivative of planta sole of the foot, literally, something flat and spread out, like the broad leaf of the plantain; akin to Greek platýs flat1; see platy-

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Examples from the Web for plantain

Contemporary Examples

It is a simple Puerto Rican cow’s milk cheese called queso de hoja and it is wrapped in a plantain leaf.
A Little Latin Flavor
Sarah Whitman-Salkin
October 20, 2009

Historical Examples

He sees the vision of hell, falls down on the ground like a plantain tree blown by a tempest, and faints.
Tales from the Hindu Dramatists
R. N. Dutta

Then one of the soldiers bade me eat my plantain ; and I thought I must do as I was bid.
The Hour and the Man
Harriet Martineau

Anagram

plain tan

7 June 2016

pinochle

[pee-nuhk-uh l, -nok-]

noun

1. a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
2. a meld of the queen of spades and the jack of diamonds in this game.

Also, penuchle, penuckle, pinocle.

Origin of pinochle

Swiss German, Swiss French, French

1860-1865, Americanism; < Swiss German Binokel, Binoggel < Swiss French binocle literally, pince-nez (see binocle1), probably adopted as synonym of the less current French besicles spectacles, folk-etymological alteration of bezigue bezique

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Examples from the Web for pinochle

Contemporary Examples

It’s a diversion, much like pinochle or gin rummy were in the days when there were only three TV channels.
Newt Gingrich Isn’t Doomed, Even After a Failed Presidential Campaign
Rich Galen
May 1, 2012

Historical Examples

After that, he divided his time between two saloons, where he played dominoes and pinochle, and his own house.
The Crevice
William John Burns and Isabel Ostrander

“Got change for a dollar, an’ I’ll settle that pinochle debt,” offered the sergeant.
The Drums Of Jeopardy
Harold MacGrath

Valmore and Freedom Smith went over to the livery barn for a game of pinochle.
Windy McPherson’s Son
Sherwood Anderson

It was like him to forget all about the herder and the promise of pinochle that night.
The Uphill Climb
B. M. Bower

Dirty trick to break up a pinochle game in weather like this.
Cue for Quiet
Thomas L. Sherred

The house was peaceful, that evening, and he enjoyed a game of pinochle with his wife.
Babbitt
Sinclair Lewis

And I am glad to point out also that the pinochle game is not necessarily broken up.
More Tish
Mary Roberts Rinehart

Euchre doesn’t seem the same without a barful of people, and pinochle is not the game that Stein is good at.
Cue for Quiet
Thomas L. Sherred

Auction bridge is played with cards, just like pinochle, with the exception of the beer.
You Should Worry Says John Henry
George V. Hobart

Anagram

nil epoch
chop line

6 June 2016

symbiosis

[sim-bee-oh-sis, -bahy-]

noun, plural symbioses [sim-bee-oh-seez, -bahy-]

1. Biology.
the living together of two dissimilar organisms, as in mutualism, commensalism, amensalism, or parasitism.
(formerly) mutualism (def 1).
2. Psychiatry. a relationship between two people in which each person is dependent upon and receives reinforcement, whether beneficial or detrimental, from the other.
3. Psychoanalysis. the relationship between an infant and its mother in which the infant is dependent on the mother both physically and emotionally.
4. any interdependent or mutually beneficial relationship between two persons, groups, etc.

Origin of symbiosis

Greek

1615-1625; < Greek symbíōsis, equivalent to sym- sym- + biō (variant stem of bioûn to live) + -sis -sis

Related forms

symbiotic [sim-bee-ot-ik, -bahy-], symbiotical, adjective

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Examples from the Web for symbiosis

Contemporary Examples

The pig and Kris live in symbiosis, sharing feelings and visions with one another.
‘Upstream Color,’ Shane Carruth’s Sci-Fi Drama, Is the Year’s Craziest Film (So Far)
Marlow Stern
April 5, 2013

Are Anna and Grace opposites doing different things or is there symbiosis?
Inside Vogue’s Queendom
Kim Masters
August 25, 2009

5 June 2016

cockamamie or cockamamy

[kok-uh-mey-mee]

adjective, Slang.

1. ridiculous, pointless, or nonsensical:
full of wild schemes and cockamamie ideas.

Origin of cockamamie

1940-1945, probably earlier than 1940-45, Americanism; in orig. sense, paper strip with an image which could be transferred to the skin when moistened, apparently alteration of decalcomania; sense “ridiculous” probably by association with cock-and-bull story, poppycock, etc.

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Examples from the Web for cockamamie

Contemporary Examples

“The whole ticking-time-bomb thesis is … so cockamamie,” said Carle.
Human Rights Watch: Prosecute Bush, Cheney Over Torture Crimes
R.M. Schneiderman
July 11, 2011

I wonder how much the Federalist Society invested in this cockamamie responsible procreation idea.
More on Responsible Procreation
Michael Tomasky
March 26, 2013

In this cockamamie get-rich scheme, would they all issue an apology if he cut a check?
Phylicia Rashad and the Cult of Cosby Truthers
Stereo Williams
January 7, 2015

Anagram

make a comic
I comma cake

4 June 2016

hoosegow or hoosgow

[hoos-gou]

noun, Slang.

1. a jail.

Origin of hoosegow

Mexican Spanish, Latin

1860-1865, Americanism; < Mexican Spanish jusgado jail ( Spanish: court of justice, orig. past participle of juzgar to judge) < Latin jūdicātum, equivalent to jūdic- (stem of jūdex) judge + -ātum -ate1

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Examples from the Web for hoosegow

Historical Examples

The next thing I heard, two men we’ve been keeping an eye on were in the hoosegow, one with a slug in his shoulder.
The Wailing Octopus
Harold Leland Goodwin

“The boss is in the hoosegow,” answered Pete, his voice tragic.
Good References
E. J. Rath

It’s a long walk down to the hoosegow and I don’t want to take you there.
Young People’s Pride
Stephen Vincent Benet

It would infuriate the Judge to sentence those buzzards to the hoosegow for life.
David Lannarck, Midget
George S. Harney

Anagram

goose who

1 June 2016

aureolin

[aw-ree-uh-lin, uh-ree-]

noun

1. a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.

Also called cobalt yellow.

Origin of aureolin

Latin

1875-1880; < Latin aureol (us) golden, of gold (see aureole ) + -in2

Related forms

aureoline [aw-ree-uh-lin, -lahyn, uh-ree-] (Show IPA), adjective

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Examples from the Web for aureolin

Historical Examples

To our knowledge, aureolin is quite uninjured by the severest tests to which a pigment can be subjected.
Field’s Chromatography
George Field

With this and aureolin a series of beautiful foliage tints may be formed, sparkling with sunshine, as it were.
Field’s Chromatography
George Field

For mural decoration, aureolin is admirably adapted, but it cannot be used in enamel, the colour being destroyed by great heat.
Field’s Chromatography
George Field

Anagram

ruin aloe
euro nail
our alien

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