Drosera: a sundew (see slideshow for more) (155–168)
👀 Observations
Lots of dumb words this week . . . such as ditsy, dolt, dopey, dork, dotard, duffer, dullard, dumbhead, dumbo, dummkopf, and dunce.
Of course, one should be careful with dork, as "a stupid or foolish person" is its second meaning; the first is "the penis" (OED verified). I first learned this from Gary Larson, in the preface to one of his Far Side collections. So choose your insults wisely.
👀 Observations
Lots of dumb words this week . . . such as ditsy, dolt, dopey, dork, dotard, duffer, dullard, dumbhead, dumbo, dummkopf, and dunce.
Of course, one should be careful with dork, as "a stupid or foolish person" is its second meaning; the first is "the penis" (OED verified). I first learned this from Gary Larson, in the preface to one of his Far Side collections. So choose your insults wisely.
⚛ Units of the Week
Disme: a former coin of the United States
Dite: a small amount
Dobla: a former gold coin of Spain
Doblon: a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America
Dobra: a former gold coin of Portugal
Doit: a former Dutch coin
Dol: a unit of pain intensity
Dollar: a monetary unit of the United States
Doubloon: a former Spanish gold coin
Drachm: a unit of weight
Drachma: a former monetary unit of Greece
Ducat: any of several gold coins formerly used in Europe
Dunam: a unit of land measure in Israel
Duro: a Spanish silver dollar
!!! Unexpected Words of the Week
Donnee: the set of assumptions upon which a story proceeds (I really like stories that upset reader expectations)
Donniker: a bathroom or privy
Dopester: one who predicts the outcomes of contests
Doss: to sleep in any convenient place (I cannot doss)
Douzeper: one of twelve legendary knights (OED: In the Romances, the twelve peers or paladins of Charlemagne, said to be attached to his person, as being the bravest of his knights.)
Dowsabel: a sweetheart
Drammock: raw oatmeal mixed with cold water
Droshky: an open carriage (so many antelope and so many carriages)
Duh: interjection used to indicate that something just stated is too obvious (I liked the definition for this)
Duiker: a small antelope
Dulcinea: a sweetheart
♡ Favorite Words of the Week
Dodgery: evasion
Dodoism: a stupid remark
Dogdom: the world of dogs (not to be confused with dogedom, the domain of doges)
Doggerel: trivial, awkwardly written verse
Doggery: surly behavior
Driblet: a small drop of liquid
Dubiety: the state of being dubious
Dueness: the state of being owed
Dupery: the act of duping
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Disme: a former coin of the United States
Dite: a small amount
Dobla: a former gold coin of Spain
Doblon: a former gold coin of Spain and Spanish America
Dobra: a former gold coin of Portugal
Doit: a former Dutch coin
Dol: a unit of pain intensity
Dollar: a monetary unit of the United States
Doubloon: a former Spanish gold coin
Drachm: a unit of weight
Drachma: a former monetary unit of Greece
Ducat: any of several gold coins formerly used in Europe
Dunam: a unit of land measure in Israel
Duro: a Spanish silver dollar
!!! Unexpected Words of the Week
Donnee: the set of assumptions upon which a story proceeds (I really like stories that upset reader expectations)
Donniker: a bathroom or privy
Dopester: one who predicts the outcomes of contests
Doss: to sleep in any convenient place (I cannot doss)
Douzeper: one of twelve legendary knights (OED: In the Romances, the twelve peers or paladins of Charlemagne, said to be attached to his person, as being the bravest of his knights.)
Dowsabel: a sweetheart
Drammock: raw oatmeal mixed with cold water
Droshky: an open carriage (so many antelope and so many carriages)
Duh: interjection used to indicate that something just stated is too obvious (I liked the definition for this)
Duiker: a small antelope
Dulcinea: a sweetheart
♡ Favorite Words of the Week
Dodgery: evasion
Dodoism: a stupid remark
Dogdom: the world of dogs (not to be confused with dogedom, the domain of doges)
Doggerel: trivial, awkwardly written verse
Doggery: surly behavior
Driblet: a small drop of liquid
Dubiety: the state of being dubious
Dueness: the state of being owed
Dupery: the act of duping
► Slideshow
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