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OED #WordOfTheDay: amelled, adj. Of a bright colour; having a lustrous appearance. View the entry: oxford.ly/4e9DeCD

OED #WordOfTheDay: rose ear, n. A dog's ear which hangs with the tip folded over and back so as to expose the pink inner surface. View the entry: oxford.ly/3Ov7DB3

OED #WordOfTheDay: banna, n. Guyanese colloquial. A person; esp. a young person. Also used as a form of address to a young male friend or peer. View the entry: oxford.ly/4e9D6TF

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OED #WordOfTheDay: oenomel, n. Something (esp. thought, language, etc.) in which strength and sweetness are combined. View the entry: oxford.ly/3QrRNaW

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OED #WordOfTheDay: mingle-mangle, v. To make a mingle-mangle or confused mixture of; to jumble, to muddle. View the entry: oxford.ly/4sXAxb9

OED #WordOfTheDay: gamahe, n. A natural object bearing markings resembling pictorial or ornamental figures, and in consequence sometimes credited with talismanic or other magical properties. View the entry: oxford.ly/4cIR8ZQ

OED #WordOfTheDay: highfalutination, n. A pompous or absurdly elevated style of language or speech; the use of such a style. View the entry: oxford.ly/4e6eQlp

OED #WordOfTheDay: astrogation, n. The science or practice of navigating a craft through space; navigation in space. View the entry: oxford.ly/4vGuCJN

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OED #WordOfTheDay: suss, v. To work out or discover the true nature or character of (someone or something); to understand or grasp the truth about. Frequently with out. View the entry: oxford.ly/3QpXFRS

OED #WordOfTheDay: butterfly tummy, n. A fluttering sensation felt in the stomach as a result of nervousness or apprehensive excitement. View the entry: oxford.ly/42lxM8o

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OED #WordOfTheDay: questmonger, n. A person who conducts or participates in judicial inquiries; esp. one who (habitually) profits by initiating lawsuits. View the entry: oxford.ly/4cVd4Cu

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OED #WordOfTheDay: acescent, adj & n. Tending to turn acid or sour; acidic; sour. View the entry: oxford.ly/48HxHj2

OED #WordOfTheDay: tin-kettler, n. Chiefly Australian and New Zealand. A member of a boisterous group that serenades a newly-wed couple with a cacophonous noise made by beating kettles, pans, and similar objects. View the entry: oxford.ly/4cBDJCZ

OED #WordOfTheDay: asweddumize, v. Sri Lankan. To prepare (fallow or disused land) for cultivation, esp. for the growing of rice. View the entry: oxford.ly/4cBvMOf

OED #WordOfTheDay: kass-kass, n. Jamaican. A dispute, a quarrel; conflict, disagreement. Also: name-calling. View the entry: oxford.ly/3PVz4UY