Snollygoster. The closer we get to elections, the more often you might be hearing this word. Can you guess what it means? Find out here... Read More

There’s a lot of debate about this word’s etymology, so if anyone tries to spin you a yarn about its “true” origin, you’ll know they’re pushing pure poppycock! Can you guess what it means? ... Read More

This word may be fancy. But fun? Not so much. Though it's frequently associated with festivities and celebration, being wamblecropt is not a good time. Have you figured out what it means?... Read More

This week’s Fun and Fancy Word is… Spondulicks! I’d bet a whole heap of the stuff that you’ve never heard this one before! Can you guess what it means?... Read More

It’ll be a real feather in your cap if you can figure this one out. After all, with so many languages out there, the vocab starts to blend together a bit. Can you guess what it means?... Read More

This Fun & Fancy Word Tintinnabulation is an onomatopoeic word. You know, words that sound like what they mean. Edgar Allan Poe celebrates the sonic overtones of tintinnabulation in his poem The Bells.... Read More

This week's Fun & Fancy word is Hangdog. What does it have to do with your mom's cookie jar? Find out here.... Read More

This week’s Fun and Fancy Word is… Yammer! It’s less confusing than a gibber, but once it goes on long enough, you’ll still regret raising the subject anyway. ... Read More

This week’s Fun and Fancy Word is… Oxter! Cross your arms, and you’ll likely find your hand in one. Can you guess what it means? See if you’re right.... Read More

This Week's Fun & Fancy Word... B iblioklept: You definitely want to avoid having one of these in your library or bookstore. Because... Read More.

J ust as Mary Poppins taught us, words can be fun! Remember her positively delicious lyric supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? And let’s not forget King Lear’s flibbertigibbet.... Read More.

B amboozled! It means to be hoodwinked, flimflammed, hornswoggled -- all fun & fancy words that mean to be tricked, deceived in underhanded ways.... Read More.