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banjax

verb tr.: To destroy, damage, defeat, injure, etc.

skewgee

adjective: Askew; mixed-up; confused.

peachy

adjective: 1. Resembling a peach. 2. Excellent; highly desirable.

sour grapes

noun: Finding fault with or expressing disdain for something one cannot have.

razz

noun: To make a sound by mouth, imitative of breaking wind, by pushing the tongue between the lips and blowing air. verb …

banana oil

noun: 1. Nonsense. 2. Insincere talk or flattery.

apple knocker

noun: 1. An ignorant or unsophisticated person. 2. A baseball player, especially a batter. 3. A fruit picker, farmer, or seller.

lentic

adjective: Relating to or living in still water.

seraphic

adjective: Like an angel: serene, beautiful, pure, blissful, etc.

involute

adjective: 1. Intricate; complex. 2. Curled inward. noun: A curve traced by a point on a string while winding or unwinding it …

daedal

adjective: Ingenious; skillful; intricate; artistic.

timbrology

noun: The collecting or study of postage stamps and related matter.

echoism

noun: The formation of words by imitating sounds; also a word created in this manner.

polyhistor

noun: A person of great or wide learning. Also polyhistorian.

Aldermaston

noun: Relating to a protest, disapproval, dissent, etc.

kersey

adjective: Plain; simple.

Devonshire

verb tr.: To clear land by burning turf, stubble, etc.

presently

adverb: 1. In a short while: soon. 2. At the present time: now.