Word Of The Day

Shill

Shill is an informal word that is used disapprovingly to mean “to talk about or describe someone or something in a favorable way for pay.” It is usually paired with for.

// It’s very common to see influencers shilling for different brands on their social media accounts.



Unfalsifiable

not able to be proven false, and therefore not scientific.



Smaze

a mixture of haze and smoke.



EXTRANEOUS

Something described as extraneous does not form a necessary part of something else, and may also therefore be considered irrelevant or unimportant (as in “extraneous details”).

// The woman who reported the robbery kept bringing up extraneous facts, such as what she'd had for lunch.



Gaffe

a social blunder; faux pas.



Panacea

an answer or solution for all problems or difficulties.



Arcane

known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure.



Pumpernickel

a coarse, dark, slightly sour bread made of unbolted rye.



Shower Orange

an orange that is peeled and eaten under a steamy shower, the purported benefit being that the steam enhances the orange’s citrusy fragrance and creates a soothing experience for the person who is showering.



Screaming-meemies

extreme nervousness; anxiety; hysteria.