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Word of the Day: PhilokalistWord of the Day: Philokalist reflects a growing cultural desire to romanticize everyday life, from sunsets and bookstores to rain, handwrit...- Word of the Day: CallithumpianThe term ‘callithumpian’ dates back to 19th-century America, where it was associated with so-called callithumpian parades, noisy, mock proc...
- Word of the Day: AbliguritionAbligurition is a rare word for spending money too quickly, particularly on food and drinks. This habit involves squandering funds on fine ...
- Word of the Day: Gigglemug“Gigglemug” is a playful English term for someone who is always smiling, often radiating cheer and positivity. The word suggests more than ...
- Word of the Day: FopdoodleFopdoodle is a whimsical, old-fashioned term that dates back to the seventeenth century. Though rarely heard today, it appears in historica...
- Word of the Day: Hornswoggle — How to use it like a proWord of the day: Over 170,000 English words exist today. Yet “hornswoggle” is trending in vocabulary searches. The hornswoggle meaning is s...
- Word of the Day: TittynopeTittynope, an old English word from the late 18th or early 19th century, refers to small leftovers, tiny amounts, or things of little value...
- Word of the day: JimjamsDespite its cheerful sound, the word 'jimjams' refers to feelings of depression, anxiety, or nervousness, not pajamas. This informal noun, ...
- 'Timepass' is India's way of lying flat amid job woes and love for phonesThe term 'timepass' in India is used to describe passively passing time without significant activity. It's popular among youth in smaller c...
- You can now buy Hemingway's prized typewriter for $ 250,000After 20 years of assembling what may be the greatest typewriter collection in the world, Soboroff is putting all 33 of his beloved machine...
- Don't bother being genuinely authenticThere is something authentically ‘feku’ about Merriam-Webster Word of 2023 The authenticity fad has become the new kale smoothie of self-ex...
- Mumbai man Birju Kishore Salla becomes first to be put on no-fly listBirju Kishore Salla, the jeweller who created a hijack scare on a Jet Airways flight last year, has become the first persons on this ignomi...
- Bomb threat on flight: Jeweller held under Anti-Hijacking ActThis is the first arrest under the Act, according to which an accused can face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment till death and his...
- Dictionary makers are searching for the origins of the word 'email'Of course, it must be remembered that the first written proof of the existence of a word does not necessarily establish its true vintage.
- Animated Koramangala hops on to graphic novel expressThe good news is that even big publishing houses like HarperCollins are not just experimenting with various unconventional themes but also ...
- Uncluttering offices: What will be of the archives?Destroying files as spring-cleaning is welcome. But anxieties over the fate of our archives persist.
- Barossa Valley: Replete with venerable vineyardsBarossa Valley is not only replete with venerable vineyards producing top quality wines but also has great places to sample the synthesis o...
- Why wine can be a part of the investment portfolioInvestment Grade wines are primarily the very best wines from Bordeaux, France and have been around for centuries.
- Google search getting eyes and earsGoogle search is getting eyes and ears, moving beyond typed key words to let people scour the Internet with mobile telephone cameras or spo...
- Know your booze!Experts say eating food before drinking retains alcohol in the system where it is absorbed slowly into the blood stream. This gives the liv...
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