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# Word for the Day

Celebration of an anniversary of a special event… jubilee   A jubilee is the celebration of the anniversary of a special event, or it’s the anniversary itself. Which basically means it’s a birthday party.   Here’s something you might not know: the word jubilee comes from the Hebrew word yobel, which means “ram’s horn trumpet.” If you’ve ever celebrated the…

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# Word for the Day

It’s definitely not a compliment. nincompoop   Calling someone a nincompoop is like calling them a fool, idiot, bonehead, or dope. It’s definitely not a compliment.   Nincompoop is a silly-sounding word that’s also kind of old-fashioned, like ninny. No one has any solid idea where it came from, and anyone who claims otherwise is, well, a nincompoop. By…

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