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   Don’t Be A Gooseberry Fool, Take This Word Of The Day Quiz

   Our crippling anthophobia won’t stop us from taking this week’s Word of the Day Quiz. If the quiz doesn’t display, please try opening in the Chrome browser. Interested in Words of the Day from the past? Check out this one that we brought to life … Tell us your favorite word from this week below (and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter)!

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   Stationary vs. Stationery

   Stationary and stationery are just one letter off, but that seemingly small difference changes the meaning of these words entirely. These two terms share the Latin root statiōnārius, which derives from the word station meaning “a standing place.” What does stationary mean? Stationary with an a is the older of these two terms, and it means “fixed in one place and not moving,” like a …

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   genderfuck

   Genderfuck seeks to subvert traditional gender binary by mixing or bending one's gender expression, identity, or presentation (e.g., a transgender woman wearing a dress and having a beard may considered genderfuck or engaging in genderfucking).
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   Mondaze

   Mondaze is a blend of Monday and daze, a humorous term for the stupor some find themselves in at the start of the work week. Mondaze can also just be a fun, intentional misspelling of…
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   demotional

   Are you really passionate yet don't let things get under your skin? You may be demotional, a slang coinage meaning "detached and emotional."
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   no cap

   The expression no cap is slang meaning "no lie" or "for real," often used to emphasize someone is not exaggerating about something hard to believe. Want more of the hottest words? Sign up for 🔥 right in your…
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   mufo

   Mufo is short for mutual follower, referring to someone you follow on social media who follows you back. But, it is sometimes an alternative form of mofo, a softening of the vulgar slang motherfucker.
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   choob

   Choob is gaming slang for a high-level player that acts like a noob, or "a newbie," to annoy or disrespect other players. Choob also represents a British, Irish, and Scottish English pronunciation of tube, which can refer…
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   sadcited

   Sadcited describes the feeling of being sad and excited at the same time, especially at the transition from an ending to a beginning.
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    proditiophobia

    Do you have a niggling worry that your friends are out to get you? Or, that your partner is going to double-cross you? Then you might be suffering from proditiophobia, the fear of being betrayed…
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    This is Feminism

    This is Feminism is a meme centered on the idea that considering women better than men is not true feminism, but equality between men and women is. It was appropriated by men who are critical…
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    nontroversy

    A nontroversy is an attempt, often politically or commercially motivated, to cause controversy over something that isn't contentious, scandalous, or even true.