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growlery
n. a retreat for times of ill humor

May 25, 2005November 30, 2008 | Language

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ultracrepidate
v. to criticize beyond sphere of one’s knowledge

May 18, 2005October 10, 2006 | Language

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mumpsimus
n. a view stubbornly held even when shown to be wrong

May 13, 2005October 10, 2006 | Language

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snobographer
n. one who describes or writes about snobs

May 7, 2005October 10, 2006 | Language

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uglyography
n. bad handwriting; poor spelling

May 4, 2005October 10, 2006 | Language

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opiniaster
n. one who obstinately holds to an opinion

April 28, 2005October 10, 2006 | Language

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afterwit
n. knowledge gained too late to do any good

April 23, 2005October 10, 2006 | Language

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jentacular
adj. pertaining to breakfast

April 17, 2005October 10, 2006 | Language

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hadeharia
n. constant use of the word “hell”

April 11, 2005October 10, 2006 | Language

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wittol
n. a man who knows of and tolerates his wife’s infidelity

April 6, 2005May 24, 2013 | Language

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