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Word of tha day: aibohphobia

19/8/2014

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Aibophobia The irrational fear of palindromes (words that read the same forwards and backwards).
Etymology: Deliberately constructed to be a palindrome, combining the suffix -phobia with its reversed spelling.
Antonym: ailihphilia
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Word of the day: alyssa

19/8/2014

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alyssa (slang)the kind of girl who still manages to find a way to smile; the one that you'll see walking down the hallway, having her head up high, trying just one last time; the kind of girl that will get back up, each andeverytime she falls... the kind of girl who NEVER gives up.
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Word of the day: nostache

29/7/2014

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Nostache: when a man has a moustache but you can't tell where the nose hair stops and the moustache begins.

Example: "Man, Bill has a hell of a nostache going on.."
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Word of the day: cuzband

29/7/2014

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Cuzband: cousin husband, a husband who is also your first cousin. Common in many countries.

Example: Heba, wouldn't you love to have a cuzband someday soon?
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Word of the day: dunch

22/7/2014

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Not quite dinner, but definitely past lunch.
Example:
"Omg, I haven't had lunch and it's 3 o'clock, I'm starving. I can't wait till dinner.... Who cares, let's get some dunch."

The meals of the day (England):
breakfast, around 8am
brunch, around 11:00am
lunch, around 13:00pm
supper, around 17:00pm
dinner, around 19:00pm
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