Words and their Definitions

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shoal

noun

1.
an area of shallow water:
"we clawed our way out from the Bahamian shoals into the deep waters of the Atlantic"
verb

1.
(of water) become shallower:
"the water shoals reasonably gently, and the swimming is safe"
adjective

1.
(of water) shallow:
dialect North American
"crabs will move to shoaler water when the current changes"

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‘BUDGIE SMUGGLERS’: MEANING AND ORIGIN

The colloquial Australian-English noun budgie smuggler(s) denotes a pair of short, tight-fitting men’s swimming trunks.

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Ou·bli·ette
noun

1.
a secret dungeon with access only through a trapdoor in its ceiling.

A dungeon is a room or cell in which prisoners are held, especially underground. Dungeons are generally associated with medieval castles, though their association with torture probably derives more from the Renaissance period.[citation needed] An oubliette (from French oublier meaning to forget) or bottle dungeon is a basement room which is accessible only from a hatch or hole (an angstloch) in a high ceiling.

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eschew
/ɪsˈtʃuː/
verb

1.
deliberately avoid using; abstain from:
"he appealed to the crowd to eschew violence"

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oomf

If you understand what this sentence means, congratulations, you’re probably extremely online and know that it stands for “one of my friends.”

For those unfamiliar, it’s a slang term of affection that has recently been popularized online by Gen Z, but has existed for years. On X, formerly Twitter, it has been used as a hashtag to mean “one of my followers” since 2010, according to Dictionary.com. People often use it online to talk about other social media users they interact with.

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ornithoid
adjective

: resembling a bird : BIRDLIKE

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And on the subject of candles, the burnt part of a candle wick is called the “snaste”

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Abomasum — the fourth stomach of a ruminant, such as a cow or sheep (noun)

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Agrivoltaics
The simultaneous use of an area of land for farming and for electrical generation using photovoltaic solar panels’

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Huzzah — used as an exclamation of joy, applause, appreciation, etc. (interjection)

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Rather than the common definition of an old, worthless, or over-worked horse, I’d say a “plug” horse is simply an undistinguished utility, or multi-purpose, horse. It is a horse that is “plugged in” to any job where it’s needed. In a way, it is the equine equivalent of a human “waddie.”

[jackspratt]

trite
/trīt/
adjective
adjective: trite; comparative adjective: triter; superlative adjective: tritest

(of a remark, opinion, or idea) overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
"this point may now seem obvious and trite"
"well, there you go"

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Milice
The Milice française (French Militia), generally called la Milice (lit. 'the militia'; French pronunciation: [milis]), was a political paramilitary organization created on 30 January 1943 by the Vichy régime (with German aid) to help fight against the French Resistance during World War II.

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Jugaad
is a non-conventional, frugal innovation, in Indian subcontinent.[1] It also includes innovative fixes or a simple workarounds, solutions that bend the rules, or resources that can be used in such a way. It is considered creative to make existing things work and create new things with meager resources.

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amirite : slang used in writing for "am I right" to represent or imitate the use of this phrase as a tag question in informal speech. An example: “English spelling is consistently inconsistent, amirite?”

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Xen·o·phobe

noun

1.
a person having a dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries:
"they say they are being unfairly typecast as xenophobes and racists"

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Anorak" refers to someone who's a little bit geeky, with strong interests or expertise in a niche area.

[jackspratt]

Anorak" refers to someone who's a little bit geeky, with strong interests or expertise in a niche area.

Is that all it refers to?

[Doodoo]

I am sure once you find out, that you will post for use to learn
Thanks very much

[jackspratt]

I'll try my best, Dd.

Can you perhaps help by googling it for me, PM the results to me, and I'll post them.

Thanks