The word for today is…
harfang (noun):
: snowy owl
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Swedish harfång, literally, hare catcher, from hare (from Old Swedish hari) + fånga to catch, from Old Swedish fanga, from Middle Low German vangen; akin to Old English hara hare and to Old High German fāhan to catch
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The word for today is… excrescence (noun) - 1: a projection or outgrowth especially when abnormal 2: a disfiguring, extraneous, or unwanted mark or part : blot 3: by-product Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : Warts and pimples are common excrescences that can usually be wiped out with medication; other excrescences such as cysts
The word for today is… foppery (noun) - 1: foolish character or action : folly 2: the behavior or dress of a fop Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : The word fop once referred to a foolish or silly person, a meaning that is now obsolete. The current sense of "fop" -
The word for today is… eureka (interjection, adjective) - interjection : used to express triumph on a discovery adjective : marked by usually sudden triumphant discovery Source : Merriam-Webster Etymology : I think this is the first interjection we have featured - a red letter day. When people exclaim “Eureka!” they are harking back
They say that mother snakes used to tell their children not to bite Chuck Norris lest they die in agonising pain. But it’s also true that they tell their children to always look behind, or else the secretary bird will get them.
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