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I always warn guests to walk hooly down the extra-wide step in my house. Our #WordOfTheDay means cautiously or gently and comes from Scottish English. 🏴Comment if you know other Scottish words.
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Jun 13
My gift wrapping is always a little slapdash: the tape barely sticks, and the edges never line up. 🎁 Our #WordOfTheDay means careless or hasty, and honestly sounds like what it describes! Share this with someone who loves a descriptive adverb!
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Jun 12
What words are making headlines this week? We’re tracking the language shaping our news. Check out #ThisWeekInWords here! 📰 bit.ly/48ibA2k
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Jun 12
In the book I’m reading, a knight slipped through a hidden postern in the castle wall. Today’s #WordOfTheDay refers to a back door or gate, especially in a fortress. 🏰 Share this with someone who loves fantasy stories!
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Jun 11
Self-checkout machines are so ubiquitous now that seeing a cashier almost feels rare. 🛒 Our #WordOfTheDay means omnipresent, or everywhere. Share this with someone who's always remarking on how much the world has changed.
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Jun 11
Today's #WordOfTheDay is ubiquitous.
Learn more about this word: bit.ly/4tLcz3f
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Jun 10
My grandparents used to talk about entertainers who would barnstorm through town every summer. The #WordOfTheDay means to tour small towns performing shows. 🎭The word later expanded to politics and even air stunts! Share this with someone who loves old-timey words.
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Jun 10
Ever feel like something isn’t required — but it would definitely be the right (or smart) thing to do?
“Behoove” means to be necessary, proper, or even advantageous. 👉 bit.ly/4dJOWC2
Someone might say: “It would behoove you to be nicer to those who could help you.” Save this delightfully curious word for later use!
#DelightfullyCuriousWords #EnglishVocabulary #LearnEnglish #EnglishWords #FunWords
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Jun 9
When company’s on the way, I clean the house perforce. 🧼Today’s #WordOfTheDay means by necessity or because one has no choice. It's from an old French phrase. Do you know any other English words that come from French?
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Jun 8
I got an email promising me a free vacation if I clicked one suspicious link, but I’m no gudgeon, and didn't fall for it! 📧Our #WordOfTheDay refers to someone who’s easily duped or cheated. It comes from a small fish that was easy to catch. Share this with someone who's wary of scams!
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Jun 8
What words or phrases make you cringe when you come across them in an email? 🙄
(“Per my last email” always feels a little passive aggressive). Drop yours below!
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Jun 7
A small, casual hangout in my yard turned into a real humdinger of a night, with neighbors bringing tons of food and playing music well into the night. 🥳Today’s #WordOfTheDay refers to a person, thing, or action that’s remarkable or excellent. It comes from two slang words: "hummer" (something outstanding or full of energy) and "dinger," (an especially amazing thing).
Do you know other words that started as slang?
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Jun 6
From politics to pop culture, we track how language shows up in the headlines each week. These are the words shaping the news. bit.ly/482pc1G
#ThisWeekInWords
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