Tom Ireland

Tea. Paper. Ink. Drawing. Books.

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I like finding dedications in second hand books. http://t.co/MXjSB1tGEN

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OED Word of the Day: zelotypia, n. Jealousy; esp. obsessive or excessive jealousy, sometimes characterized as an illness.

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OED Word of the Day: adumbrant, adj. Casting shadows; shadowy, shady. In extended use: represented in outline; vague, indistinct.

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OED Word of the Day: cabinet particulier, n. In French contexts: a small room or booth in a restaurant for customers wishing to dine in private.

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OED Word of the Day: ohana, n. Especially in Hawaii: a family, including members of an extended family, as well as close friends and associates.

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OED Word of the Day: geeksville, n. A place or state characterized by geekiness.

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OED Word of the Day: toyo, n. In Philippine English: soy sauce.

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OED Word of the Day: buildering, n. The activity or practice of climbing buildings or other artificial structures as a sport or pastime, usually without official permission and sometimes with little or no safety equipment.

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OED Word of the Day: barber's block, n. A man who is well-groomed or good-looking but whose appeal is mitigated by vanity, lack of intelligence, etc.; (sometimes more generally) a stupid or dull person.

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OED Word of the Day: washikong, n. In Trinidad, Tobago, and Grenada: a light canvas shoe with a rubber sole, a plimsoll; a trainer or running shoe.

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OED Word of the Day: waygate, n. Chiefly in Scotland and northern England: room or space in which to move; (in early use) esp. room to pass through or forward; passage.

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OED Word of the Day: Sodom apple, n. A fruit which, according to legend, appears tempting but dissolves into smoke and ashes when grasped. Frequently figurative: something which does not live up to expectations.

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OED Word of the Day: feechie, adj. In Scottish English (chiefly north-eastern): dirty, filthy; disgusting. Also (of weather): foul, rainy.

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OED Word of the Day: anti-huff, n. A food additive used in the manufacture of skimmed milk cheese, intended to act as a preservative or to prevent expansion of gas bubbles within the cheese.

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OED Word of the Day: kalian, n. A Persian tobacco pipe with a long tube that draws the smoke through water; a hookah.

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OED Word of the Day: char kway teow, n. Chiefly in Malaysian and Singaporean cookery: a dish consisting of flat rice noodles stir-fried in soy sauce and shrimp paste with whole prawns, cockles, and bean sprouts.

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OED Word of the Day: bloco, n. A group of entertainers, esp. samba musicians and dancers, who perform at street parades in their local neighbourhood during Brazilian carnival season; (now also) a parade or party of this type.

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OED Word of the Day: bonhomous, adj. Characterized by bonhomie or cheerful friendliness; genial, affable.

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OED Word of the Day: half groat, n. An English silver coin having the value of two pence, first issued in 1351 during the reign of Edward III…

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OED Word of the Day: misocapnist, n. A person who hates tobacco smoke.

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OED Word of the Day: bub, n. A baby, a small child. Also: (chiefly in Victoria, Australia) in plural, often with 'the': the first class of a primary school.