The word for today is…
doge (noun):
: the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Italian dialect, from Latin duc-, dux leader. First known use was in 1549
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The word for today is… pittance (noun) - : a small portion, amount, or allowance. Also : a meager wage or remuneration Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : It's a pity when you haven't anything but a pittance. And in fact, pity and pittance share etymological roots. The Middle English word
The word for today is… nimiety (noun) - : excess, redundancy Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : There's no scarcity of English words for too much of a good thing—words like overkill, plethora, superfluity, surfeit, surplus, and preponderance, to name a few. In fact, you might just feel that nimiety itself
The word for today is… cadge (verb) - : to obtain (something) for free often by persuading or imposing on another : sponge Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Long ago, peddlers traveled the British countryside, each with a packhorse or a horse and cart—first carrying produce from rural farms to town markets, then
The word for today is… pique (verb, noun, noun) - verb 1a: to excite or arouse especially by a provocation, challenge, or rebuff b: pride 2: to arouse anger or resentment in : irritate noun : a transient feeling of wounded vanity : resentment noun 1: a durable ribbed clothing fabric of cotton,
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