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Word of the Day : March 1, 2021 noun guh-ZET Definition 1 : a paper that is printed and distributed usually daily or weekly and that contains news, articles of opinion, features, and advertising : newspaper 2 : an official journal 3 British : an announcement in an official gazette Did you know? You are probably familiar with the word gazette from its use in … Continue reading Word of the Day – Gazette

Word of the Day : February 26, 2021 Megillah noun muh-GHIL-uh Definition 1 slang : a long involved story or account 2 slang a : an elaborate, complicated production or sequence of events b : everything involved in what is under consideration : ball of wax Did you know? Although megillah is a slang word in English, it has perfectly respectable Hebrew origins. Megillah derives from the Yiddish megile, which … Continue reading Word of the Day – Megillah

Word of the Day : February 25, 2021 Slipshod adjective SLIP-SHAHD Definition 1 a : wearing loose shoes or slippers b : down at the heel : shabby 2 : careless, slovenly Did you know? The word shod is the past tense form of the verb shoe, meaning "to furnish with a shoe"; hence, we can speak of shoeing horses and horses that have been … Continue reading Word of the Day – Slipshod

Word of the Day : February 24, 2021 Fathom verb FA-thum Definition 1 : to make a searching exploratory investigation : probe 2 : to take soundings 3 : to measure by a sounding line 4 : to penetrate and come to understand Did you know? Fathom comes from Old English fæthm, meaning "outstretched arms." The noun fathom, which now commonly refers to a measure (especially of … Continue reading Word of the Day – Fathom