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Word of the Day: Appaloosa
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Today, the Appaloosa is one of the most popular breeds in the United States; it was named the official state horse of Idaho in 1975.
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Were you aware that The Hundred and One Dalmatians had a #sequel?
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Do you know your book sequels? Take our quiz to test your knowledge of lesser-known sequels to classics such as Catch-22 & The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
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Word of the Day: regisseur
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A regisseur holds clout/sway over the ballet group.
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What does it mean to be ‘as dry as a dead dingo’s donger’?
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A new edition of the Australian National Dictionary has just been published, with 16,000 Australian words and meanings illustrated by 123,000 citations.
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Word of the Day: concinnity
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Although the concept of concinnity can apply to any object or situation, it is most commonly used in the discussion of music.
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Word of the Day: esemplastic
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Use of the word esemplastic has been limited to describing mental processes and writing, such as "the esemplastic power of a great mind to simplify the difficult", or "the esemplastic power of the poetic imagination".
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It’s not known precisely where the word coffee ultimately got its meaning, though it entered English probably via Dutch from Turkish and Arabic.
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Word of the Day: patrilocal
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In patriarchal societies, the residence pattern is patrilocal.
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Have you ever found yourself in an amusing situation in another country whilst not speaking the local language? #WorldTourismDay
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When you travel but don’t speak the local language at all, some situations can be quite frightening, and funny.
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Word of the Day: godet
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The models dazzled in the ramp in their godet skirts.
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Word of the Day: girasol
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Girasols/Jerusalem artichokes were first cultivated by the Native Americans long before the arrival of the Europeans; this extensive cultivation obscures the exact native range of the species.
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Word of the Day: bilbo
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The term Bilbo probably comes from the Basque city of Bilbao, where a significant number of them were made and exported to the New World.
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