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- fair speaker, n. 10 January 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: fair speaker, n. An eloquent person, an orator. Also: a person whose words are specious or insincere, a flatterer.
- kingmaker, n. 11 January 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: kingmaker, n. A person who uses political influence to control the appointment of a king or (in later extended use) other person of authority…
- gosht, n. 12 January 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: gosht, n. In Indian cookery: red meat; beef, lamb, mutton, or goat. Also (and in earliest use): a dish containing this.
- nevvy, n. 13 January 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: nevvy, n. A nephew.
- pongal, n. 14 January 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: pongal, n. The Tamil harvest festival, celebrated today in South India at the winter solstice by the cooking of new rice. Also the name of the rice dish prepared during this festival.
- phrontistery, n. 15 January 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: phrontistery, n. A place for thinking or studying; a school, college, or other educational institution.
- danfo, n. 16 January 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: danfo, n. A yellow minibus that carries passengers for a fare as part of an informal transport system in Lagos, the most populous city in Nigeria.
- fair speaker, n. 10 January 2021, 5:00