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| OED Word of the Day: billywitch, n. In Suffolk: a cockchafer
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| lactivist, n.
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| OED Word of the Day: lactivist, n. A passionate advocate of (exclusive) breastfeeding as the preferred means to feed a baby (sometimes depreciative, implying overzealousness)
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| fuhgeddaboudit, int.
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| OED Word of the Day: fuhgeddaboudit, int. In representations of regional speech (associated especially with New York and New Jersey): 'forget about it', used to indicate that a suggested scenario is unlikely or undesirable
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| brubru, n.
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| OED Word of the Day: brubru, n. A small tropical bush shrike with striking black-and-white plumage and chestnut flanks, found in woodland in sub-Saharan Africa
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| discur, v.
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| OED Word of the Day: discur, v. To run about; to range, wander. Frequently with adverb or preposition
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| tawaf, n.
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| OED Word of the Day: tawaf, n. In Islam: the ritual of performing seven circumambulations of the Kaaba as part of the haj to Mecca
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| cintre, n.
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| OED Word of the Day: cintre, n. A temporary framework used to support an arch, dome, etc., esp. while it is under construction
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| prorogue, v.
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| OED Word of the Day: prorogue, v. To discontinue the meetings of (a legislative or other assembly) for a period of time or until the next session, without dissolving it
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| taikonaut, n.
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| OED Word of the Day: taikonaut, n. A Chinese astronaut
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| lockering, n.
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| OED Word of the Day: lockering, n. With reference to hair: curliness
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