Today's Word of the Day:

Cummerbund /ˈkʌməbʌnd/ Noun

(fashion) A broad sash, especially one that is pleated lengthwise and worn as an article of formal dress, as around a man's waist together with a tuxedo or dinner jacket. [from early 17th c.]

August 20th, 2026

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Nitty /ˈnɪtiː/ Adjective

(chiefly UK, slang) Foolish, inane.

August 19th, 2026

Palindrome /ˈpælɪndɹəʊm/ Noun

A word, phrase, number or any other sequence of units which has the property of reading the same forwards as it does backwards, character for character, sometimes disregarding punctuation, capitalization and diacritics.

August 18th, 2026

Sploot /spluːt/ Verb

(intransitive, slang) Of an animal: to lie flat on its stomach with its hind legs extended. [from early 21st c.]

August 17th, 2026