How are you all doing out there in IsolationLand? Have you managed the physical distancing part of this pandemic? We’re coping in our hou...

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

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

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

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...

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

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

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

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...

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,...

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

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

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

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. "t...

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

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

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