How are you all doing out there in IsolationLand? Have you managed the physical distancing part of this pandemic? We’re coping in our house, sort of. I am by...

noun vi·​gnette | \ vin-ˈyet , vēn-\ Definition of vignette 1a: a picture (such as an engraving or photograph) that shades off gradually into the surroundin...

porch noun \ ˈpȯrch \ 1: a covered area adjoining an entrance to a building and usually having a separate roof 2: obsolete : PORTICO I love old houses. They’...

noun : /ɪnˈteɡ.rə.ti/ (HONESTY) - the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles that you refuse to change Selling and buying things through ...

run/go amuck (also amok) 1. to rush about in a murderous frenzy: The fanatic ran amuck in the crowd, shooting at random. 2. to rush about wildly; lose self-c...

noun cu·​ri·​os·​i·​ty | \ ˌkyu̇r-ē-ˈä-s(ə-)tē , ˌkyər-\ plural curiosities Definition of curiosity 1: desire to know: a: inquisitive interest in others' co...

I'd never heard of the word "mondo" until this interview with Irish author Patrick McCabe 20 years ago. Does anyone remember the mondo movies in the '60s? I'...

tha·las·so·pho·bia: Fear of the ocean. Thalassophobia doesn't necessarily restrict itself to oceans; Thalassa actually means "sea" in Greek, while the word f...

noun pet·​ro·​glyph | \ ˈpe-trə-ˌglif \ Definition of petroglyph : a carving or inscription on a rock It’s strange to think I would never have known about th...

rev·er·ie /ˈrev(ə)rē/ Noun: a state of being pleasantly lost in one's thoughts; a daydream. I’m out for a winter’s walk. The road is icy, but there is a stri...

/ˌserənˈdipədē/ noun 1. the occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way. "a fortunate stroke of serendipity" If by chance My ...

Antiquing [an-teek-ing] verb (used with object), an·tiqued, an·ti·quing. to make or finish (something, especially furniture) in imitation of antiques. to emb...

interjection gar·​dy·​loo | \ ˌgär-dē-ˈlü \ Definition of gardyloo n Used by people in medieval Scotland to warn passers-by of waste about to be thrown from...

shiv·a·ree SHivəˈrē/ Noun 1. a noisy mock serenade performed by a group of people to celebrate a marriage or mock an unpopular person. "the melodious echo of...

adjective UK ​ /ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs/ US ​ /ɪnˈsɪd.i.əs/ (of something unpleasant or dangerous) gradually and secretly causing harm: High blood pressure is an insidio...

Chiefly British Informal. A situation, especially in politics, in which poor judgment results in disorder or chaos with potentially disastrous consequences. ...

Coddiwomple (v.) To travel in a purposeful manner towards a vague destination Let’s coddiwomple over to the river or market. “Pack your bags. Take something w...