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turpitude noun [ tur -pi-tood] vile, shameful, or base character; depravity I knew of this word and have seen/heard it used most o...

Bread and Circuses is the cancer of democracy, the fatal disease for which there is no cure. Democracy often works beautifully at first. Bu...

On October 14, 1912, Theodore Roosevelt was shot , and then went on to give a 90 minute speech while covered in blood, the bullet still l...

First, let me say I usually like to post the link where I found a particular 404 page, but even though I just found this one a couple of da...

cherry-pick \ CHER-ee-pik \ verb 1. Informal: to select with great care: You can cherry-pick your own stereo components. 2. Info...

prevaricator [pri-var-i-key-ter] noun 1. a person who speaks falsely; liar. 2. a person who speaks so as to avoid the precise truth...

So said the subject line of an email in my Gmail spam folder. Actually, the entire line said "SMELL some fresh body of adorable Brean...

How much liquid does the human bladder hold? If you were to ask most women, the answer would probably be "Not enough!" Seriousl...

From our Word of the Day module in the right-hand column: cahoots (kəˈhuːts)— pl n 1. ( US ) partnership; league (esp in the phrases ...

Note: I wasn't thrilled with the outcome of the election but I wouldn't have been thrilled if it had turned out differently. Whate...

Dear Republicans, You've got a problem: I really don't think it's possible to "continue normally". Clear cache...

That's a new word I learned today. I saw it in a reply to a post in Big Hollywood - the topic was Katy Perry, Jessica and Ashlee Simp...

dudgeon \DUH-juhn\ , noun; 1. A state or fit of intense indignation; resentment; ill humor -- often used in the phrase "in high dudg...

We Can't Predict Who You Voted For According to our quiz, there's a 42% chance you voted for Obama. But that means there...

via Big Hollywood: Classless Paul McCartney Trashes Bush In Front of Obama at White House From the article The Brits, as we all know, have a...

Send your favorite right-winger a Valentine e-card with GOP Valentine's Day Cards . Some are very clever; here's one of my favorite...

quietus \kwy-EE-tuhs\ , noun; 1. Final discharge or acquittance, as from debt or obligation. 2. Removal from activity; rest; death. 3. Some...

penchant \PEN-chunt\ , noun; 1. Inclination; decided taste; a strong liking. Our govt. certainly has a penchant for lying and stealing.

rapacious \ruh-PAY-shuhs\ , adjective; 1. Given to plunder; seizing by force. 2. Subsisting on prey. 3. Grasping; greedy. Yet another word ...