Word of the day

[myosis]

BUREK

[FoolofaTook]

No French pls and thank u.

[Alice]

Aleatory - Depending on the throw of a die; random, arising by chance

[FoolofaTook]

regatta

a rowing, speedboat, or sailing race or a series of such races

[myosis]

reggaeton

popular music of Puerto Rican origin that combines rap with Caribbean rhythms

[FoolofaTook]

purdah
1: seclusion of women from public observation among Muslims and some Hindus especially in India
2: a state of seclusion or concealment

[FoolofaTook]

grandiloquence
: a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language

[Mals Marola]

humdinger
(n)

a remarkable or outstanding person or thing of its kind

[FoolofaTook]

As in That Jack Bates is one humdinger of a bassist!

[FoolofaTook]

invidious
1: tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy
the invidious task of arbitration
2: ENVIOUS
3a: of an unpleasant or objectionable nature : OBNOXIOUS
invidious remarks
b: of a kind to cause harm or resentment
an invidious comparison


insidious
1a: having a gradual and cumulative effect : SUBTLE
the insidious pressures of modern life
b of a disease : developing so gradually as to be well established before becoming apparent
2a: awaiting a chance to entrap : TREACHEROUS
b: harmful but enticing : SEDUCTIVE
insidious drugs

[FoolofaTook]

fusty
1 British : impaired by age or dampness : MOLDY
2: saturated with dust and stale odors : MUSTY
3: rigidly old-fashioned or reactionary

[myosis]

fustyroes

[Shallowed]

syzygy - a straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system

[smashingjj]

cunt

a woman's genitals.
an unpleasant or stupid person.

[FoolofaTook]

cheroot
: a cigar cut square at both ends

[FoolofaTook]

shikara
1: the tower or spire of a medieval Indian temple
especially : a curvilinear spire in the northern style surmounted by an amalaka
2: a Kashmirian boat resembling a gondola

[FoolofaTook]

dhoti
: a loincloth worn by men in some parts of India

[FoolofaTook]

reprobate
: an unprincipled or depraved person

[FoolofaTook]

Chugha (variant of Shuqa) is a coat worn over clothes, usually during the cold winter months. Usually worn by men, these coats are adorned with intricate threading and come in a variety of colors and patterns. It is worn in Central Asia, including Chitral, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kashmir, India and other surrounding countries.

[FoolofaTook]

nakkoo : hindi for "nosey"

[FoolofaTook]

Pie-dog : an ownerless half-wild Asian dog

[FoolofaTook]

Feringhee
India : european

[FoolofaTook]

whirligig
1: a child's toy having a whirling motion
2: MERRY-GO-ROUND
3a: one that continuously whirls, moves, or changes
b: a whirling or circling course (as of events)

[FoolofaTook]

takht : Punjabi for throne or seat of authority

[FoolofaTook]

invective
insulting, abusive, or highly critical language.

[FoolofaTook]

For example:

Buzzard poured a torrent of invective upon the hapless, Mono t-shirt-clad Took.

[FoolofaTook]

dog in the manger

a person who has no need of, or ability to use, a possession that would be of use or value to others, but who prevents others from having it.

[FoolofaTook]

Piffling:
trivial, unimportant

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tamasha
a grand show, performance, or celebration, especially one involving dance.

[FoolofaTook]

homeopathy
: a system of medical practice that treats a disease especially by the administration of minute doses of a remedy that would in larger amounts produce in healthy persons symptoms similar to those of the disease