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Word of the Day

hard-bitten

Definition: Tough and callous by virtue of experience.
Synonyms: hard-boiled, pugnacious

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Idiom of the Day

have a yen for (something)

To have a very strong and persistent desire or craving for something.

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Today’s Holiday

Black Friday (United States)

Black Friday usually refers either to the infamous Wall Street Panic of September 24, 1869, when Jay Gould and James Fisk tried to corner the gold market, or to September 19, 1873, when stock failures caused the Panic of 1873. But shoppers and retailers in the United States also refer to the day after Thanksgiving as Black Friday because it marks the beginning of the Christmas commercial season and is traditionally a frenetic day of shopping. More…

Quote of the Day
Poverty doesn’t bring unhappiness; it brings degradation.
George Bernard Shaw
(1856-1950)

Word Trivia

Today’s topic: starts

ptarmic – Describing a substance that starts a sneezing bout. More…

early adopter – A person who starts using a technology or product as soon as it becomes available. More…

prolepsis – Anticipation before something starts is prolepsis. More…

start from scratch – Comes from giving handicaps to some competitors in racing; a contestant who starts from scratch (a line scratched in the turf or gravel) is the one who has no special advantage. More…


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