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Why Dictionary.com chose quiddity
More about quiddity
- Quiddity is from the Latin word, 辩耻颈诲诲颈迟腻蝉, meaning聽鈥渆ssence鈥� or “whatness.”
- Quintessence or quintessential refer to the perfect embodiment of something and also derive from the same Latin root, quid, meaning “what.”
- Quiddity was first recorded in 1350鈥�1400.
EXAMPLES OF QUIDDITY
- Understanding the quiddity of the problem is key to finding a solution.
- She knew that the聽quiddity of her subject would come out in the final painting.
zhuzh
[ zhoozh ]
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to make something more lively and interesting, stylish, or appealing, as by a small change or addition.
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Why Dictionary.com chose zhuzh
More about zhuzh
- Zhuzh first appeared in the mid-1960s in gay communities in the U.K. in the sense meaning 鈥渢o improve the look of one鈥檚 clothing or outfit.鈥�
- The current sense of聽zhuzh (also spelled zhoosh) was first recorded in 1975鈥�80.
- Zhuzh possibly comes from a Polari word meaning 鈥渢o fix or tidy鈥� or the Romani word zhouzhou, meaning聽鈥渃lean, neat.鈥�
- It’s more likely that zhuzh is imitative of someone rushing around.
EXAMPLES OF ZHUZH
- She decided to zhuzh up her outfit with a colorful scarf and some bold jewelry.
- With just a few new throw pillows and some rearranging of furniture, they zhuzhed up the living room.
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Why Dictionary.com chose skullduggery
More about skullduggery
- 厂办耻濒濒诲耻驳驳别谤测听can also refer to an instance of dishonest behavior.
- Skullduggery is an Americanism dating back to 1865鈥�70.
- It’s a variant of sculduddery,聽a Scots word meaning 鈥渙bscenity.鈥�
EXAMPLES OF SKULLDUGGERY
- The politician was caught engaging in skullduggery to gain an unfair advantage over her opponent in the election.
- The company’s CEO was fired after it was discovered he had been involved in skullduggery to cover up the company’s financial losses.
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