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December 24, 2009 by Grant Barrett - 2 Comments

Substancestry

Today’s list of the day is substancestry, which contains mysterious and theoretical substances and “stuff” of legend, such as qubit, negawatt, spider silk, and talaria.

December 23, 2009 by Grant Barrett - 2 Comments

Words second-graders don’t know

Today’s list of the day is “words second-graders don’t know,” by user jennarenn, who gives these instructions:

“1. Tell your second-graders to get ready for their weekly spelling test.

“2. Tell them that the first word is serendipitous.

“3. Watch twenty-five pairs of eyes pop.”

We bet many college sophomores don’t know them, either.

December 22, 2009 by Grant Barrett

What Christmas means to me, my love

Today’s list of the day is “what Christmas means to me, my love,” a sweet stream of words like chocolate, joy, and evergreen.

December 21, 2009 by Grant Barrett

Nincompoopery

Today’s list of the day is “nincompoopery“, words that clatter and tumble, such as pettifogger, scrimshanker, and lickspittle.

December 18, 2009 by Grant Barrett - 2 Comments

Favorite five-letter words

Today’s list of the day is “favorite five-letter words,” by user chained_bear. It includes gems like okapi, sprue, and shard.

December 17, 2009 by Grant Barrett

Boxing

Today’s list of the day is made of boxing words like punch-drunk, flyweight, glass jaw, haymaker, and more.

Two boys on the beach at Atlantic city circa 1900, by William M. Vander Weyde.
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December 16, 2009 by Grant Barrett

Mythical creatures

Today’s list of the day is “mythical creatures,” which includes words like satyr, chiron, and minotaur.

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