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More about jolabokaflod

• Jolabokaflod was first recorded in English between 2015-20.
• Jolabokaflod comes from Icelandic 闯贸濒补产贸办补蹿濒贸冒颈冒, literally 鈥�(the) Christmas book flood,” with Icelandic 闯贸濒 鈥淐hristmas,鈥� a cognate of English Yule, “Christmas.”
• Jolabokaflod has been a tradition in Iceland since 1944, when the country gained its independence from Denmark during World War II and paper was not being rationed like other goods.

EXAMPLES OF JOLABOKAFLOD

• December 24 is always a special night in Iceland, marked by the enchanting tradition of jolabokaflod and the shared love for reading.
• As midnight approached, the quiet hum of pages turning filled the air, creating a peaceful atmosphere during jolabokaflod.

More about extol

• Extol was first recorded in 1350-1400.
• Extol comes from the Middle English word extollen, which comes from the Latin word extollere, 鈥渢o lift up, raise.鈥�
• 贰虫迟辞濒听can also be spelled聽extoll.

SYNONYMS OF EXTOL

EXAMPLES OF EXTOL

• The teacher extols the virtues of hard work and dedication to his students.
• The motivational speaker passionately extolled the importance of perseverance and self-belief in achieving success.

More about crapulous

• Crapulous was first recorded in 1530-40.
• Crapulous comes from the Late Latin word 肠谤腻辫耻濒艒蝉耻蝉, 鈥渋nclined to drunkenness.鈥�
• Crapulous can also mean “suffering from such excess.”
• There is no relation between聽crapulous 补苍诲听crap, “excrement,” which came from the Middle English word crap, meaning “chaff; siftings of grain.”

EXAMPLES OF CRAPULOUS

• After a night of crapulous indulgence at the party, he woke up with a queasy stomach.
• The hotel offered a warning to guests about the nearby restaurant, known for serving crapulous portions that left patrons feeling uncomfortably stuffed.