tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23601196045445823112024-02-22T03:56:20.816+00:00Drixifiedsimply entertainment... all day, everyday.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.comBlogger813125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-68403273897462903182016-07-06T00:21:00.001+00:002016-07-06T00:21:19.191+00:00Eid al-Fitr: Word of the day for July 6, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/29iDXy7">Eid al-Fitr</a> , <i>proper n</i> :<br />
(Islam) The religious celebration at the end of Ramadan, on the first day of the tenth month of the Muslim lunar calendar. For many Muslims, Eid al-Fitr falls on this day in 2016. Eid mubarak from all of us at the English Wiktionary!
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-75536460186628788302016-07-05T00:14:00.001+00:002016-07-05T00:14:02.569+00:00trousseau: Word of the day for July 5, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/29kFx42">trousseau</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
The clothes and linen, etc., that a bride collects for her wedding and married life. (obsolete) A bundle.
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A cut of meat including the rib bones. Today, which is Independence Day in the United States, is also celebrated as National Barbecued Spareribs Day by some.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-18574717175609250922016-07-03T00:10:00.001+00:002016-07-03T00:10:34.015+00:00push factor: Word of the day for July 3, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/298zJIy">push factor</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
A factor that encourages one to leave one's current home, region, country, organization, or religion.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-89177442977166674722016-07-02T00:10:00.001+00:002016-07-02T00:10:20.522+00:00devoir: Word of the day for July 2, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/29n67d9">devoir</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(archaic, often in plural) Duty, business; something that one must do.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-48776744931000109212016-07-01T00:10:00.001+00:002016-07-01T00:10:54.111+00:00jorum: Word of the day for July 1, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/2969XFp">jorum</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(countable) A large vessel for drinking (usually alcoholic beverages). (countable, figuratively) A large quantity. (countable, uncountable) The contents, or quantity of the contents, of such a vessel.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-36523452831804356612016-06-30T00:10:00.001+00:002016-06-30T00:10:23.021+00:00coop: Word of the day for June 30, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/296je5L">coop</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
A basket, pen or enclosure for birds. A wickerwork basket (kipe) or other enclosure for catching fish. (figuratively, slang) A narrow place of confinement, a cage; a jail, a prison. […] The animated comedy film Chicken Run was released in the UK on this day in 2000.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-67156260267357607802016-06-29T00:20:00.001+00:002016-06-29T00:20:10.783+00:00bentwood: Word of the day for June 29, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/2928YGW">bentwood</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(woodworking, countable and uncountable) Also attributive. Lengths of wood that have been made pliable by heating with steam and then bent into the appropriate shape (to make furniture, ships' hulls, etc.). (countable) An object, especially a piece of furniture, made from bentwood.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-28586675079262413622016-06-28T00:21:00.001+00:002016-06-28T00:21:37.725+00:00night-biter: Word of the day for June 28, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/290utfQ">night-biter</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
An animal, especially an insect such as a mosquito, that bites during the night.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-89502540591030286712016-06-27T00:25:00.001+00:002016-06-27T00:25:21.235+00:00from pillar to post: Word of the day for June 27, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/28WuJLD">from pillar to post</a> , <i>adv</i> :<br />
(idiomatic) From one place (or person, or task) to another; hither and thither. Today marks the start of The Championships at Wimbledon, UK, in 2016.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-35824785390155459732016-06-26T00:10:00.001+00:002016-06-26T00:10:21.692+00:00shark bait: Word of the day for June 26, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/28UZxe7">shark bait</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(humorous) One who has been or is likely to be attacked by a shark. (humorous, by extension) One who is in a precarious or vulnerable position; a dead duck. (Australia, colloquial) A lone swimmer or surfer far from shore, a shark baiter. […] Shark Week, a annual series of TV programmes about sharks on the Discovery Channel, starts today in 2016.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-73474194320192012392016-06-25T00:17:00.001+00:002016-06-25T00:17:19.198+00:00Brexit: Word of the day for June 25, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/28T5pEH">Brexit</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(Britain, politics) The withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. On 23 June 2016 at the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, British voters opted to take their nation out of the European Union.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-81501221682477935742016-06-24T00:14:00.001+00:002016-06-24T00:14:27.355+00:00arborescent: Word of the day for June 24, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/28Qd1Vn">arborescent</a> , <i>adj</i> :<br />
Like a tree; having a structure or appearance similar to that of a tree; branching. (philosophy) Marked by insistence on totalizing principles, binarism and dualism (as opposed to the rhizome theory).
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-4737668663913684772016-06-23T00:01:00.001+00:002016-06-23T00:01:50.169+00:00sexuality: Word of the day for June 23, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/28QB76Q">sexuality</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
That which is characterized or distinguished by sex. […] Sexual orientation. Sexual identity, gender. American sexologist Alfred Kinsey was born on this day in 1894.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-47746797235772767392016-06-22T00:18:00.001+00:002016-06-22T00:18:00.408+00:00hoon: Word of the day for June 22, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/28LQk5e">hoon</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A hooligan, a lout; specifically, a person who drives excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly; a street drag racer often driving heavily customized cars. […] On this day in 2001, The Fast and the Furious, the first film in the Fast and the Furious franchise, went on general release in the USA.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-86309947042153500982016-06-21T00:15:00.001+00:002016-06-21T00:15:34.160+00:00contumacy: Word of the day for June 21, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/28KA6ym">contumacy</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(chiefly Christianity and law) Disobedience, resistance to authority. Edward Snowden, an American former government contractor who leaked classified information from the U.S. National Security Agency, was born on this day in 1983.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-38923715473639878652016-06-20T00:12:00.001+00:002016-06-20T00:12:36.158+00:00economical with the truth: Word of the day for June 20, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/19OVawb">economical with the truth</a> , <i>adj</i> :<br />
(idiomatic, euphemistic) Not telling the whole truth, especially in order to present a false image of a situation; untruthful; lying. Often used with sarcasm or satire.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-7743035662891993552016-06-19T00:03:00.001+00:002016-06-19T00:03:25.523+00:00dad dancing: Word of the day for June 19, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/1XwFYfW">dad dancing</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
The making of embarrassing flamboyant dance moves to pop music by middle-aged men. In many countries, Father's Day is celebrated today in 2016 (the third Sunday in June).
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-25591876743385111002016-06-18T00:13:00.001+00:002016-06-18T00:13:05.192+00:00mandilion: Word of the day for June 18, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/1UgGn5N">mandilion</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
A loose outer garment resembling a cassock or coat, often sleeveless, worn by soldiers over armour or by menservants as a type of overcoat. Milan Fashion Week for menswear begins today in 2016.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-36347343347001829982016-06-17T00:01:00.001+00:002016-06-17T00:01:38.428+00:00chyron: Word of the day for June 17, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/1URqu2l">chyron</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(television) A set of graphics or words at the bottom of a television screen, sometimes unrelated to the current viewing content.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-87866485541894702462016-06-16T00:12:00.001+00:002016-06-16T00:12:31.012+00:00zany: Word of the day for June 16, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/1UPKBy4">zany</a> , <i>adj</i> :<br />
Unusual and bizarre in a funny, comical way; outlandish; clownish. Ludicrously or incongruously comical.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-1227689963325486712016-06-15T00:23:00.001+00:002016-06-15T00:23:30.195+00:00dung beetle: Word of the day for June 15, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/1VYdmee">dung beetle</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
A type of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae noted for rolling dung into balls for use as food or as brooding chambers.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-1467854675797124512016-06-14T00:14:00.001+00:002016-06-14T00:14:29.810+00:00dark horse: Word of the day for June 14, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/1VW2PQJ">dark horse</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(idiomatic) Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others. (idiomatic, politics) A candidate for an election who is nominated unexpectedly, without previously having been discussed or considered as a likely choice. The Royal Ascot begins on this day in 2016.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-41550150789915252016-06-13T00:06:00.001+00:002016-06-13T00:06:00.348+00:00tribulation: Word of the day for June 13, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/233mYWg">tribulation</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
Any adversity; a trying period or event.
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15238624005454663904noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2360119604544582311.post-76594268914179152022016-06-12T00:09:00.001+00:002016-06-12T00:09:59.176+00:00drama llama: Word of the day for June 12, 2016<a href="http://ift.tt/1YkqhaV">drama llama</a> , <i>n</i> :<br />
(slang) A histrionic person. The annual Tony Awards, which recognize achievement in Broadway productions, are being held today in 2016.
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