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vorpal
Pronounced: VUHR-puhl, adj Notes: This word was familiar to me, but I could not place it. I thought it may be related to “vulpine “. Yesterday’s word The word henotheism means “the worship of one God without denying the existence of other gods” First usage Our word came into English in the mid-1800s Background /…
henotheism
Pronounced: HEH-nuh-thee-ih-zuhm, noun Notes: Interesting word Yesterday’s word The word bauchle, as a noun, means an old, worn-out shoe Something useless or worn out A useless person; a fool As a verb, it means “to subject to disgrace or contempt” First usage Our word came into English in the late 1400s Background / Comments Our…
bauchle
Pronounced: BAH-kuhl (alt: BO-kuhl), noun, verb Notes: Because of where I grew up, I cannot easily distinguish between a short “o” and the “ah” sounds (more in tomorrow’s comments) Yesterday’s word The word whelm means to turn upside down usually to cover something to overcome in thought or feeling; overwhelm First usage Our word came…
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