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Sniglet, noun

any word that should appear in the dictionary but doesn’t.

Origin: Coined by comedian Rich Hall, who published a book of them.

In a sentence: I’ve got a new sniglet out of this vacation: holidon’t.

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July 16, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Velleity, noun
plural velleities

1: the lowest degree of volition
2: a slight wish or tendency : Inclination

In a sentence: You’re being overly optimistic if you think that his desire to do this is anything more than velleity.

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August 20, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Nose Bagger, noun

pejorative slang for a person who brings their own food when visiting a place rather than buying it locally.

In a sentence: Look at that nose bagger with his packed sandwiches!

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June 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Tenebrific, adjective

1: Gloomy
2: causing gloom or darkness

Origin: borrowed from Medieval Latin

In a sentence: The moon was overshadowed, and the streetlights blinked out, one by one, in a tenebrific advance.

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September 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Gonzo, adjective
1: a style of journalism marked by a lack of objectivity
2 informal: very strange or unusual : bizarre, far-out

In a sentence: If Gonzo the Muppet wrote about Jim Henson, that would be gonzo journalism!

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October 15, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Camarilla, noun

a group of unofficial, often secret and scheming advisors; Cabal

Origin: Spanish, literally, small room.

In a sentence: Othello might be considered the original camarilla, but he has no lack of successors.

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August 6, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Tartle, verb
Scottish

hesitation when trying to remember someone’s name

In a sentence: I’ll bet you two beers that she’s going to tartle when she tries to introduce him!

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October 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Basketweaving, verb

(figurative) any useless, unproductive, or lightweight activity

In a sentence: I wish you’d stop your basketweaving and get a proper job!

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September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Groping for trouts in an unfamiliar stream, saying

Shakespearean euphemism for infidelity

In a sentence: Try to be kind; her husband’s been groping for trouts in an unfamiliar stream, and she’s not with it right now.

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September 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Mutton Shunter, saying

Victorian slang for a policeman

In a sentence: If you don’t shut up, we’ll have a Mutton Shunter here in a minute!

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August 27, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Gorgonize, verb
transitive verb

to have a paralyzing or mesmerizing effect on : Stupefy, Petrify

In a sentence: Such was the sway he held over his audience that he seemed almost to gorgonize them.

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August 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Foofaraw, noun

1 : frills and flashy finery
2 : a disturbance or to-do over a trifle : fuss

In a sentence: I’m putting an end to all this foofaraw!

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July 30, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Oofy, adjective

slang : rich, wealthy

In a sentence: Oh, that’s a rather oofy part of town, isn’t it?

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July 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Manuductive, adjective

leading by or as if by the hand

In a sentence: I will confess to being somewhat manuductive when I’m training someone.

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July 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Solivagant, adjective, noun

Adjective: rambling alone : marked by solitary wandering

Noun: a solitary wanderer

In a sentence: When he gets in this mood, it’s best to leave him to his solivagant walks.

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June 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Agathokakological, adjective

composed of both good and evil

In a sentence: I cannot help but feel that any form of government is somewhat agathokakological, no matter what humanity does.

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June 4, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Sarcast, noun

an adept in sarcasm : a sarcastic person

Origin: probably a back-formation of sarcastical

In a sentence: Sometimes I regret being a sarcast, but then I remember how much fun it is!

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May 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Makebate, noun

archaic: one that excites contentions and quarrels

Origin: "make" + obsolete "bate" meaning strife or discord, from the Middle English "baten" meaning to contend, argue, beat the wings

In a sentence: The news media is full of makebates.
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May 21, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Word of the week: dividing membrane

The dividing membrane confirms that twins do not share the same amniotic sac, which changes how the pregnancy is cared for.
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June 3, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Word of the week: chorionicity
Chorionicity is one of the first details established in a twin pregnancy, and one of the most important. It refers specifically to placental sharing, not whether the twins are identical or fraternal.

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May 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Word of the week: Cord insertion

Cord insertion describes where each baby’s umbilical cord connects to the placenta. The type and location of cord insertion is one factor linked with unequal placental sharing and differences in growth.

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May 20, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Word of the week: MCDA/MoDi
Monochorionic Diamniotic (MCDA/MoDi) means twins share one placenta but each baby has their own amniotic sac.

Evidence and further reading:
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May 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Word of the week: amnion

The amnion is the inner membrane that surrounds each baby and holds the amniotic fluid. In twins, the number of amniotic sacs helps describe how the babies are separated.

Further reading:
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www.tapssupport.com/glossary/

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May 6, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Word of the week: chorion

The chorion is the outer membrane that surrounds a pregnancy. In twins, the number of chorions helps determine whether the twins share a placenta.

Evidence and further reading:
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www.tapssupport.com/glossary/

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March 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Word of the week: placenta

The placenta is the organ that supplies oxygen and nutrients to a baby during pregnancy. In monochorionic twins, one placenta supports both babies.

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January 28, 2026 at 1:00 PM