This week’s Fun and Fancy Word is… Gardyloo! Thankfully, it hasn’t seen much use since plumbing became commonplace. Can you guess what it means? See if you’re right. ... Read More

This word appears in all sorts of old literature, so for anyone familiar with Greek mythology, this one should be a breeze. Can you guess what it means?... Read More

If you're being finifugal, you'll postpone hearing the end of a story, for example. Or put off ending a bad relationship. What does it mean? Find out here.... Read More

The octothorpe has a lot of uses. But most people don't know it's actually called. What popular symbol is this word is the name for?... Read More

Ultracrepidarian is a first cousin to the word “mansplaining.” But it isn't gender specific. What does it mean? Find out here.... Read More

This word looks like what happens when you type with your fingers on the wrong keys of the keyboard. But it’s an actual word. Can you guess what it means?... Read More

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