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Saturday, August 28, 2021

In other words, endogamy and exogamy

  • antwacky, adjective. Old-fashioned, quaint; antiquated, outmoded, out of date (apparently an alteration of antique).
  • cockatrice, noun. A mythical reptile with a lethal gaze or breath, hatched by a serpent from a cock’s egg. Also, a venomous snake mentioned in Isaiah 11:8.
  • endogamy, noun. The custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe. Compare with exogamy.
  • exogamy, noun. The custom of marrying outside a community, clan, or tribe. Compare with endogamy.
  • etymon, noun. The linguistic form from which another form is historically derived.
  • freemium, noun. Originally: an incentive, such as a free gift, given by a business in order to persuade customers to pay for other goods or services (rare). Later: a business model, especially on the internet, whereby basic services are provided free of charge while more advanced features must be paid for.
  • genteelness, noun. The quality of being genteel.
  • gentleness, noun. The quality of being gentle.
  • gentlefolk, noun. People of high birth or rank. Also: people having the characteristics traditionally associated with high social standing; courteous or honorable people.
  • goombay, noun. A goatskin or sheepskin drum with a round or square top that is played with the hands.
  • gumbo, noun. A stew or thick soup, usually made with chicken or seafood, greens, and okra or sometimes filé as a thickener; okra; soil that becomes sticky and nonporous when wet.
  • henatrice, noun. A female cockatrice.
  • longueur, noun. A tedious passage in a book or other work.
  • oik, noun (British slang). An uncouth or obnoxious person.
  • ophiolatry, noun. ‘The worship of serpents.
  • oppo, noun. (slang) Opposite number. Also, occasionally: a sweetheart, partner, or spouse.
  • outlier, noun. A person or thing situated away or detached from the main body or system; a person or thing differing from all other members of a particular group or set.
  • ovulite, noun. A fossil of ovoidal form and uncertain identity. Obsolete. rare.
  • ovulate, verb (used without object). (Biology) To produce and discharge eggs from an ovary or ovarian follicle.
  • parafango, noun. A medicinal bath of volcanic mud and paraffin wax.
  • pseudosopher, noun. A sham or spurious philosopher; a person who falsely believes himself or herself to be wise.
  • psyops, plural noun. Military operations usually aimed at influencing the enemy’s state of mind through noncombative means (such as distribution of leaflets). Short for psychological operations.
  • staycation, verb, intransitive. To holiday at home or in one’s country of residence.

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