Word of the Day

You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for October 23.

Boston Cream Pie Day

Today’s word is chair, spelled c-h-a-i-r.

chair / tʃeə $ tʃer/ noun

the position of being a university professor

holds a university chair

a new Chair of Medicine

[singular] the position of being in charge of a meeting or committee, or the person who is in charge of it

He was appointed chair of the committee.

He was nominated as chair of the board of governors.

He is now chair of the English department.

She's chair of the school board this year.

Address any questions to the committee chair.

Moore, a longtime federal prosecutor and former chair of the Justice Department’s U.S. Marshals Service, was appointed to the bench by President George H.W. Bush in 1992.

— Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle, 8 Oct. 2021

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Spreadsheet Day

Today’s word is juice, spelled j-u-i-c-e.

juice /dʒuːs/ noun

[uncountable] informal something that produces power, such as petrol or electricity

His camera ran out of juice because he forgot to replace the battery.

juice something ↔ up phrasal verb

American English informal to make something more interesting or exciting

Some parlor games that will juice up an otherwise dull evening at home.

Within 48 hours of the Free Press story about the change in online reservation protocol, Ford sent the Bronco customer satisfaction fund letter to dealers to juice things up and keep folks happy.

— Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2021

juicy /ˈdʒuːsi/ ●●○ adjective

informal involving a lot of money

a big juicy cheque

She sued her former boss and won a juicy settlement in court.

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Bridge Day

Today’s word is down, spelled d-o-w-n.

down /daʊn/ verb [transitive]

to drink or eat something quickly

He downed the coffee in one gulp.

They were downing beers and watching the game on TV.

to knock or force someone to the ground

The storm downed power lines throughout the city.

He claimed the rebels downed 35 government aircrafts.

down-and-out adjective

: very poor and without hope : having no money, job, etc.

a down-and-out loser

Nobody loves you when you're down and out.

Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out (Acoustic) (Live at MTV Unplugged, Bray Film Studios, Windsor, England, UK, 1/16/1992) (2013 Remaster) · Eric Clapton

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Be Bald And Free Day

Today’s word is term, spelled t-e-r-m.

term /tɜːm $ tɜːrm/ ●○○ verb [transitive]

to use a particular word or expression to name or describe something: CALL, NAME

Roosevelt termed himself and his policies “liberal.”

These developments are loosely termed “advanced manufacturing techniques.”

To put it mildly, this is not a great way to embark on the road towards a ‘new world order’ as many politicians now term it, or the building of the post COVID economy.

— Mike O'sullivan, Forbes, 29 May 2021

term ●●● noun

in no uncertain terms idiom

: in a very clear and direct way

My mother told me in no uncertain terms to never say that word again!

Journalists were told in no uncertain terms that they were not welcome.

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No Bra Day

Today’s word is fly, spelled f-l-y.

fly / flaɪ/ verb

time flies

(also the hours/the days etc fly) used to say that a period of time seems to pass very quickly

‘Is it midnight already?’ ‘Well, you know what they say – time flies when you’re having fun!’

Your son is in high school already? My, how time flies!

fly in the face of

to be the opposite of what most people think is reasonable, sensible, or normal

He likes to fly in the face of convention.

His explanation flies in the face of the evidence.

fly high

: to be elated

She was flying high after winning the contest.

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International Day of the Girl Child

Today’s word is fork, spelled f-o-r-k.

fork /fɔːk $ fɔːrk/ verb

(also fork off) [intransitive] if a road, river etc forks, it divides into two parts

The path forked off in two directions.

transitive verb

: PAY, CONTRIBUTE —used with over, out, or up

had to fork over $5000

I had to fork out $ 600 on my car when I had it serviced.

Look for a second opinion before you fork out cash on the basis of a recommendation.

People who do opt to fork out the cash for a seat may have to wait quite a while for their turn.

— Charles Riley And Hanna Ziady, CNN, 6 Aug. 2021

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Hug A Drummer Day

Today’s word is spritz, spelled s-p-r-i-t-z.

spritz /sprɪts/ verb [transitive]

: SPRAY

She spritzed perfume on the insides of her wrists.

Make sure to spritz the plants with water every day.

She spritzed her hair with hairspray.

Just spritz a few squirts of nasal spray up each nostril.

Starting today, the brand is adding an effervescent, booze-free spritz-in-a-can to its beloved line-up.

— Kate Dingwall, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021

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Beer and Pizza Day

Today’s word is towel, spelled t-o-w-e-l.

towel /ˈtaʊəl/ noun [countable]

throw in the towel idiom

to stop trying to do something because you have realized that you cannot succeed: GIVE UP

Three of the original five candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination have now thrown in the towel.

Some local manufacturers have simply thrown in the towel.

Jim beat me for the fourth time, so I threw in the towel.

towel (also towel down/off) verb

to rub something with a towel to dry it

After our swim, we quickly toweled ourselves down.

He stood in the doorway, toweling his hair dry.

Most fit people have their own agents, or reps, who accompany them to the gym, feed them protein, towel off their bodies, etc.

— Eli Burnstein, The New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2021

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Bring Your Bible to School Day

Today’s word is hand, spelled h-a-n-d.

hand /hænd/ ●●○ verb [transitive]

to give something to someone else with your hand

also: to present or provide with

He lit a cigarette and handed it to her.

This form must be handed to all employees.

He handed the teacher a slip of paper.

She was happy to hand her grandmother's cookie recipes to the parish ladies to put in their cookbook

The clerk handed her the receipt.

If the automakers paid half their income in dividends, those payouts would hand shareholders 4.5% a year.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2021

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Random Acts of Poetry Day

Today’s word is power, spelled p-o-w-e-r.

power adjective [only before noun]

driven by an electric motor

Does this car have power windows?

The car comes equipped with power windows.

power /ˈpaʊə $ paʊr/ ●○○ verb

[intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to move with a lot of force and speed

His strong body powered through the water.

He powered the ball past the goalie.

She powered her way to the finish line.

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