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Why Dictionary.com chose lickerish
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- First recorded between 1300–1350.
- From the Middle English lickerous; combines the root licker, referring to “gluttony,” + the suffix -ish¹.
EXAMPLES OF LICKERISH
- The lickerish guests savored the first bite of the cheese, appreciating its sharpness and complexity.
- The banquet hall filled with lickerish sighs as the first taste of the chef’s famed soufflé melted on their tongues.
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Why Dictionary.com chose prorogue
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- First recorded between 1375–1425.
- From the Latin prōrogāre, meaning “to extend or draw out a situation;” combines prefix pro-² + the Latin root rogāre, meaning “to ask.”
EXAMPLES OF PROROGUE
- The festival organizers opted to prorogue the event by a week to accommodate more participants.
- Nothing could prorogue his decision to step onto the dance floor once the band started to play his favorite song.
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Why Dictionary.com chose askance
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- First recorded in 1520–30.
- Of obscure origin; possibly from the Middle English ascaunces, meaning “as if to say,” or the Old French *as cans, meaning “along the corners.”
EXAMPLES OF ASKANCE
- The crowd listened askance to the salesman’s pitch, skeptical of his promises.
- The customers glanced askance at the shop’s sudden sale prices, wondering if there was a catch.
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