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zedonk

[ zee-dongk ] [ zi dk ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.

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  • Zedonk was first recorded in 1970-75, and like the animal it refers to, is a combination of zebra and donkey.
  • Zebra comes from the Portuguese wordzebra, “wild Iberian ass.”
  • Donkey is of uncertain origin, perhaps an alteration of Dunkey, a nickname for Duncan.
  • Donkey could also bea form of dun, dull, grayish brown.

EXAMPLES OF ZEDONK

  • The exotic animal farm always had at least three zedonks at one time along with purebred zebras.
  • The child added a zedonk to each of their drawings, as it was one of the few hybrid animals they had seen in real life.
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pogonophile

[ puh-gon-uh-fahyl ] [ pgn fa阞l ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

noun

a person who likes beards.

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Pogonophile is a great example of a fun and funny word!

Pogonophile was first recorded in 1960-65 from the French word pogonophile.

Pogonophilecombines the Greek word 梯廜g紳, meaning “beard, and –phile, meaning “lover of; enthusiast,” from Greek –philos, dear, beloved.

儭 There are many words that are formed with -phile, including bibliophile, “lover of books,”astrophile, “lover of stars,” and hippophile, “lover of horses.”

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EXAMPLES OF POGONOPHILE

  • As a pogonophile, she eagerly attended the annual Beard & Mustache Championship to admire the impressive facial hair creations on display.
  • The barbershop owner, himself a self-proclaimed pogonophile, curated a wide range of beard oils and grooming products to cater to his bearded clientele.

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cleek

[ kleek ] [ klik ] Show IPA Phonetic Respelling

verb

to grasp or seize suddenly.

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More about cleek

  • Cleek was first recorded between 1350 and 1400 and is mostly used in Scottish English.
  • Cleek comes from the Middle English word cleke, meaning h棗棗域.
  • Cleke is a derivative of the verb cleke, to take hold of, which is a variant of cleche, similar to clutch.
  • The past tense of cleek can be claught, cleeked, or claucht.
  • 插泭cleek is also a type of golf club, which is unsurprising, since Scotland is the birthplace of golf.

EXAMPLES OF CLEEK

  • As the bakery tray emerged from the oven, he couldn’t resist but cleek a fresh, warm croissant.
  • In her excitement upon hearing the news, she cleeked her shopping bags and hurriedly made her way to the car.
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