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Word of the Day : June 29, 2021 Oaf noun OHF Definition 1 : a stupid person : boob 2 : a big clumsy slow-witted person Did you know? A long time ago in England, it was believed that elves sometimes secretly exchanged their babies for human babies. This was used as an explanation when parents found themselves with a … Continue reading Word of the Day – Oaf

Word of the Day : June 28, 2021 Whilom adjective WYE-lum Definition : former Did you know? Whilom shares an ancestor with the word while. Both trace back to the Old English word hwīl, meaning "time" or "while." In Old English hwīlum was an adverb meaning "at times." This use passed into Middle English (with a variety of spellings, one of which … Continue reading Word of the Day – Whilom

Word of the Day : June 24, 2021 Forswear verb for-SWAIR Definition 1 : to make a liar of (oneself) under or as if under oath 2 a : to reject or renounce under oath b : to renounce earnestly 3 : to deny under oath 4 : to swear falsely Did you know? Forswear (which is also sometimes spelled foreswear) is the modern English … Continue reading Word of the Day – Forswear

Word of the Day : June 23, 2021 Emeritus adjective ih-MEH-ruh-tus Definition 1 : holding after retirement an honorary title corresponding to that held last during active service 2 : retired from an office or position Did you know? In Latin, emeritus was used to describe soldiers who had completed their duty. It is the past participle of the verb emereri, … Continue reading Word of the Day – Emeritus