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- brightsmith, n. 23 October 2020, 4:00OED Word of the Day: brightsmith, n. A smith who makes articles (usually from iron, steel, or tin plate) that have a polished or shiny finished surface
- noodge, v. 24 October 2020, 4:00OED Word of the Day: noodge, v. To pester, to nag at
- Kannywood, n. 25 October 2020, 4:00OED Word of the Day: Kannywood, n. The Nigerian Hausa-language film industry, based in Kano; Kano regarded as the centre of this industry
- fankle, n. 26 October 2020, 4:00OED Word of the Day: fankle, n. A tangle. Frequently in extended use: a confused or muddled state; a predicament
- smartful, adj. 27 October 2020, 4:00OED Word of the Day: smartful, adj. Painful, distressing; (in later use also) stinging, irritating
- garbageology, n. 28 October 2020, 4:00OED Word of the Day: garbageology, n. The study of a community or society through systematic analysis of what is thrown away as garbage; the branch of anthropology or archaeology dealing with this
- Zeppelin, n. 29 October 2020, 4:00OED Word of the Day: Zeppelin, n. In full Zeppelin airship. A large German dirigible airship of the early 20th cent., long and cylindrical in shape and with a rigid framework. Also more generally: an airship
- brightsmith, n. 23 October 2020, 4:00
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Just heard the news that Amazon has acquired Goodreads. I like Amazon and love my Kindle. I really enjoy participating on Goodreads and tracking my reads on the site. I had very mixed feelings about the news. Here’s what I … Continue reading
