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- oliver current, adv. 19 February 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: oliver current, adv. Smoothly, without hindrance, according to plan.
- sari-sari store, n. 20 February 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: sari-sari store, n. In the Philippines: a small neighbourhood store selling a variety of goods.
- phronesis, n. 21 February 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: phronesis, n. Wisdom personified.
- sui-similar, adj. 22 February 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: sui-similar, adj. Similar to itself; having no variety or diversity.
- La Tène, n. 23 February 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: La Tène, n. Of, relating to, or belonging to a culture (lasting from the 5th to the 1st cent. b.c.) of the second Iron Age of central and western Europe, and the style of art associated with it.
- craftivist, n. 24 February 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: craftivist, n. A person who creates and displays handmade objects, esp. items incorporating knitted or sewn text or imagery, to promote a political message or raise awareness of a social issue.
- sotong, n. 25 February 2021, 5:00OED Word of the Day: sotong, n. In Singapore English: squid or cuttlefish. Used to denote a stereotypically stupid, clumsy, or ignorant person, esp. in blur as (a) sotong.
- oliver current, adv. 19 February 2021, 5:00