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OED #WordOfTheDay: musicaster, n.
A musician of mediocre ability.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: unmorrised, adj.
Not dressed or prepared for morris dancing.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: galactopotic, adj.
That drinks milk.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: brickish, adj.
Of a person: characterized by good-heartedness, generosity, helpfulness, and reliability.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: tjoekie, n.
South African colloquial. Prison, jail.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: zoolater, n.
A person who worships animals. Also hyperbolically: a person who is extremely or excessively fond of animals.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: ambiversion, n.
A state of balance between extrovert and introvert tendencies or traits in the personality.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: nook-shotten, adj.
Having many corners, angles, or projections; having an irregular form.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: hype cycle, n.
A period of intensive publicity or public or mass media excitement surrounding an event, the launch of a new product, etc...

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OED #WordOfTheDay: zizany, n.
A weed that grows among wheat; tares, darnel. Also figurative: a pernicious influence or unwanted element.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: cloggishness, n.
The quality or condition of resembling a clog or heavy weight; heaviness; ponderousness of style or behaviour.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: meandriform, adj.
Having a winding form; labyrinthine.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: petitive, adj.
Of, relating to, or expressing a desire.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: fattoush, n.
In Middle Eastern cookery: a type of salad consisting of croutons (typically of toasted pitta bread) mixed with chopped tomatoes, cucumber, and often other vegetables and herbs.

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OED #WordOfTheDay: bridalry, n.
The condition of being a bride; the status of a woman in the early stage of her marriage.

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