Grandiloquent Word of the Day
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Fancy words, witty descriptions, and vintage illustrations to educate and entertain.
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You are absolutely correct!
November 30, 2025 at 3:29 AM
You are absolutely correct!
Uh, yes, that's fair.
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Uh, yes, that's fair.
Thank you so much! ❤️
November 29, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Thank you so much! ❤️
The etymology is always given on my Facebook and Patreon pages. But, alas, this platform doesn't permit for such fripperies owing to the extremely stingy character-count.
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 AM
The etymology is always given on my Facebook and Patreon pages. But, alas, this platform doesn't permit for such fripperies owing to the extremely stingy character-count.
Those are the cutest little puppers.
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Those are the cutest little puppers.
I've been experimenting to discover the answer to that question. As yet, no luck. But I'll let you know if I ever find out.
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 AM
I've been experimenting to discover the answer to that question. As yet, no luck. But I'll let you know if I ever find out.
Used in a sentence:
“Had I not performed the most unceremonious scurryfunge at the eleventh hour, my pied-à-terre should have remained in a state neither presentable nor even marginally mundified.”
“Had I not performed the most unceremonious scurryfunge at the eleventh hour, my pied-à-terre should have remained in a state neither presentable nor even marginally mundified.”
November 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
Used in a sentence:
“Had I not performed the most unceremonious scurryfunge at the eleventh hour, my pied-à-terre should have remained in a state neither presentable nor even marginally mundified.”
“Had I not performed the most unceremonious scurryfunge at the eleventh hour, my pied-à-terre should have remained in a state neither presentable nor even marginally mundified.”
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November 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Used in a sentence:
“The carousing, catastrophically crapulous croupier clumsily cavorted across the casino floor, caroming off the craps table, careening around a corner, and crashing into a curio cabinet, creating a cacophonous cascade of chaotic commotion.”
“The carousing, catastrophically crapulous croupier clumsily cavorted across the casino floor, caroming off the craps table, careening around a corner, and crashing into a curio cabinet, creating a cacophonous cascade of chaotic commotion.”
November 18, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Used in a sentence:
“The carousing, catastrophically crapulous croupier clumsily cavorted across the casino floor, caroming off the craps table, careening around a corner, and crashing into a curio cabinet, creating a cacophonous cascade of chaotic commotion.”
“The carousing, catastrophically crapulous croupier clumsily cavorted across the casino floor, caroming off the craps table, careening around a corner, and crashing into a curio cabinet, creating a cacophonous cascade of chaotic commotion.”