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The word for today is… raffish (adjective) - 1: marked by or suggestive of flashy vulgarity or crudeness 2: marked by a careless unconventionality : rakish Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Raffish sounds like it should mean "resembling raff." But what is raff? Originally, "raff" was a word meaning
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The word for today is… hypochondria (noun) - : excessive concern about one's health especially when accompanied by imagined physical ailments ,specifically : illness anxiety disorder Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : In earlier times: "organs of the upper abdomen behind the ribs, including the liver and gallbladder, are thought to be
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New Zealand has a conservative government. The guidelines still appeared under its watch. That should give every citizen pause. The capture of language is not limited to one political tribe. It has become institutional habit.
