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05/08/2022: Bondieuserie (noun) Tacky or kitchy religious ornamentation. (From the French for “Dear Lord.”)
05/01/2022: Cymotrichous (adjective) Wavy-haired
04/24/2022: Destot’s space (noun) The space, or potential space, bounded by four adjacent bones of the wrist, named after radiology pioneer Etienne Destot (1864-1918). Typically brought up during crucifixion discussions.
04/17/2022: Macroscian (adjective) Casting a long shadow
04/10/2022: Simpsonize (verb) To cheat one’s customers by watering down their milk
04/03/2022: Skeuomorph (noun) An object designed with a feature that simulates earlier functions or materials that no longer actually apply. An example would be a modern hubcap with artificial spokes.
03/27/2022: Virgate (adjective) Shaped like a rod
03/20/2022: Gradgrind (noun) A person who relies on facts and physical measurements but doesn’t account for human nature
03/13/2022: Majuscule (adjective, noun) Referring to an upper-case letter. The opposite of minuscule.
03/06/2022: Ortolan (noun) A European bunting, Emberiza hortulana, force-fed and then roasted and eaten as a delicacy. Diners traditionally drape a white napkin over their heads as they eat them to “hide their sin from God.”
02/27/2022: Operose (adjective) Involving much labor, or of a person who works strenuously
02/20/2022: Munge (verb) To modify or transform information, often imperfectly and/or without explanation
02/13/2022: Nelipot (noun) A person going barefoot
02/06/2022: Festucine (adjective) Straw-colored or greenish yellow
01/30/2022: Snarge (noun) What’s left of birds that get sucked into jet engines
01/23/2022: Lissotrichous (adjective) Straight-haired
01/16/2022: Guerdon (noun, verb) Reward or payment
01/09/2022: Favonian (adjective) Pertaining to the west wind
01/02/2022: Anosmia (noun) The inability to detect smell
12/26/2021: Farinaceous (adjective) Starch-based. Said of a diet centered around pasta, potatoes, rice, or the like.