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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 23, 2026 0



Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 23, 2026

August 23, 2026

Cachpule – Tennis or tennis court

August 24, 2026

Scatches – Stilts that used to be worn when walking in filthy places

August 25, 2026

Laverock – Shortened Anglo-Saxon name for that often unwelcomed herald of the dawn – the lark

August 26, 2026

Lovedayes – to reconcile a dispute by arbitration

August 27, 2026

Tonsor – One who shaved or otherwise cut hair

August 28, 2026

Flitch – A rare form of insanity in which a man imagines himself as an ox

August 29, 2026

Inkhornism – Over worked


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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 23, 2026



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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 23, 2026

“To win a battle you must fight as if you are already dead.” – Musashi
August 23, 2026

“I need to remain humble, stay disciplined and keep training. That’s how I will continue to be a champion.” – Ruiz

August 24, 2026
“However much you deny the truth, the truth goes on existing.” – Orwell

August 25, 2026

“There is no defense against a fool determined to believe a lie.” – Twain

August 26, 2026

“The purpose of education is not to make people feel good about themselves but to prepare them for reality.” – Sowell

August 27, 2026
“A man is great not because he hasn’t failed; a man is great because failure hasn’t stopped him.” – Confucious

August 28, 2026

“If you hate a person, then you’re defeated by them.” – Confucius
August 29, 2026
“Do not go where the path may lead. Instead, go where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Emerson


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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 16, 2026



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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 16, 2026

August 16, 2026

Galligaskin – Baggy trousers worn by sailors in the 17th and 18th centuries

August 17, 2026

Baker-knee’d – A person whose knees rubbed together when they walked as if kneading dough

August 18, 2026

Quacksalver – Useless salves and accompanying treatments sold during the bubonic plague

August 19, 2026

Fixfax – A framework or pillory

August 20, 2026

Gander-moon – The month of recovery after a woman gave birth to her child

August 21, 2026

Flitterwochen – A honeymoon

August 22, 2026

Toad-eater – To do something quite unpleasant on behalf of one’s master


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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 16, 2026

August 16, 2026
“Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies.” – Marx

August 17, 2026
“If we don’t end war, war will end us.” – Wells

August 18, 2026

“You never lose by being kind. You only lose when you forget to be.” – Caprio
August 19, 2026
“Imagination is more important than knowledge.” – Einstein

August 20, 2026

“Choice, not chance, determines your destiny.” – Aristotle
August 21, 2026
“Why look for conspiracy when stupidity can explain so much.” – von Goethe

August 22, 2026

“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.” – Hill


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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 9, 2026




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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 9, 2026

August 9, 2026

Gardyloo – A spirited warning cry that once preceded the emptying of slops from an upstairs window into the streets below

August 10, 2026

Scuttled-butt – The nautical equivalent of the office water cooler.

August 11, 2026

Scaramouch – A lazy, swaggering coward

August 12, 2026

Fancymonger – A person that used clever tricks to deceive others

August 13, 2026

Gleed – An ember or glowing coal

August 14, 2026

Blash – verbal nonsense or diluted ideas

August 15, 2026

Scrynne – A reinforced wooden chest


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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 9, 2026

August 9, 2026

“If you are afraid of loneliness, don’t marry.” – Chekhov
August 10, 2026
“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Thoreau

August 11, 2026

“Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world.” – Mandella

August 12, 2026

“Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Einstein

August 13, 2026

“The most common lies a man tells are to himself.” – Nietzsche

August 14, 2026
“We cannot continue to send our children to Caesar for education and be surprised if they come home as Romans.” – Baucham

August 15, 2026

“To lead people, walk behind them.” – Tzu


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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of August 2, 2026

August 2, 2026

Crampon – Ice climber’s spiked footwear

August 3, 2026

Psithurism – The sound of wind in the trees

August 4, 2026

Salvor – Servant of royalty or nobles whose duty was to sample the food and drink for fear of assassination.

August 5, 2026

Grog-blossom – A drinkers red bulbous nose

August 6, 2026

Ordal – The judgement of God

August 7, 2026

Gorgayse – Elegant or fashionable

August 8, 2026

Strigil – A Roman instrument to scrape perspiration and dirt from an athlete’s body after exercise


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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of August 2, 2026

August 2, 2026
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“The greatest victory is that which requires no battle.” – Tzu

August 3, 2026

“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” – Berle
August 4, 2026

“I was educated once – it took me years to get over it.” – Twain

August 5, 2026

“Suffering is the price of wisdom.” – Plato

August 6, 2026

“You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible.” – Sowell

August 7, 2026
“Cultivate humility: You never know when you’re going to need it.” – Lithgow

August 8, 2026

“Courage is not the absence of fear; it’s the acting in the face of fear.” – Coleman


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Word(s) Of The Day – For The Week Of July 26, 2026

July 26, 2026

Artic – Like the North Pole

July 27, 2026

Hibernate – Lie sleeping through the winter

July 28, 2026

Rime – Frosty coating

July 29, 2026

Tundra – Cold, treeless plain

July 30, 2026

Permafrost – Ground that stays frozen all year

July 31, 2026

Boreal – Of or located in the north

August 1, 2026

Sitzmark – Indent left in the snow by a skier falling backward


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Quote(s) Of The Day – For the week of July 26, 2026

July 26, 2026

“The real champions in life are so humble and gracious. They just continue doing what they do without all the posturing.” – Waitley

July 27, 2026
“If you hang around the barbershop, sooner or later you’re going to get your hair cut. So, I try to stay away from temptation.” – King

July 28, 2026

“Just because someone sends you guilt doesn’t mean you have to accept delivery.” – Gottlieb

July 29, 2026

“The windscreen is bigger than the rearview mirror for a reason. Because what’s in front of you is so much more important than what’s behind.” – Jelly Roll

July 30, 2026

“One plus one equals three. Everything you can do alone is not going to be as great as what you can accomplish with someone else next to you.” – Matson
July 31, 2026
“Craftsman is knowing how to work. Art is knowing when to stop.” – Affleck

August 1, 2026

“Aim for the stars. Don’t aim for me. Aim beyond me.” – Rhinna


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