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John Egleston

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · Nov 10

A pair of #wifequote gems from today to mark my shift from X to the fediverse of Threads and Bluesky:

"Stop thinking so loudly."

"Look there - we killed three birds with five stones."

No actual birds were harmed for this post.

John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 20h

What borrowed idiom is important to you?

calque: a loan translation of a word or phrase from another language

me: son of man

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calque | Word of the Day | November 3, 2025

The Word of the Day for November 3, 2025 is calque. Find out the meaning of calque and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 1d

What brings you sadness?

suspire: to sigh or breathe

me: simplistic takes on a situation a century in the making - and claims the causes go back millennia

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suspire | Word of the Day | November 2, 2025

The Word of the Day for November 2, 2025 is suspire. Find out the meaning of suspire and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 2d

What's a welcome aroma?

olfactory: pertaining to smell

me: baking granola

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olfactory | Word of the Day | November 1, 2025

The Word of the Day for November 1, 2025 is olfactory. Find out the meaning of olfactory and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 3d

What deep magic have you encountered in print?

grimoire: a manual of magic or witchcraft used by witches and sorcerers

me: unexpectedly discovering a book that reads us, starting conversations with its authors

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grimoire | Word of the Day | October 31, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 31, 2025 is grimoire. Find out the meaning of grimoire and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 4d

What won't you be turned by?

wheedle: to persuade someone using flattering words or acts

me: ads

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wheedle | Word of the Day | October 30, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 30, 2025 is wheedle. Find out the meaning of wheedle and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 5d

What's your preferred sweetener?

jaggery: coarse, dark sugar

me: honey

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jaggery | Word of the Day | October 29, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 29, 2025 is jaggery. Find out the meaning of jaggery and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 6d

What do you invite others to consider signing?

homologate: to approve; confirm or ratify

me: the response to Palestinian Christians at churchatthecrossroads.com/declaration

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homologate | Word of the Day | October 28, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 28, 2025 is homologate. Find out the meaning of homologate and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 7d

What's your water like?

qanat: an underground aqueduct

me: instant and clean

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qanat | Word of the Day | October 27, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 27, 2025 is qanat. Find out the meaning of qanat and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 8d

That should more of us understand?

esoteric: intended for or understood by a chosen few

me: how coloniality affects us

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esoteric | Word of the Day | October 26, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 26, 2025 is esoteric. Find out the meaning of esoteric and learn about its origin and uses!

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 10d

A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday morning as his two sons watched, the older boy begging them not to hurt his father and tearfully asking for a chance to speak to him before they left.

As his two sons watch and cry, ‘Pa, te amo,’ federal agents arrest man outside of Naperville apartments

A Naperville man was hauled away by federal immigration agents Thursday as his two sons cried and begged for him not to be hurt.

John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 9d

Where have you seen wilderness?

agrestic: rural; rustic

me: glimpsing the Appalachian Trail in the distamce from the top of the Spring Trail above Iotla Valley outside Franklin, NC

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agrestic | Word of the Day | October 25, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 25, 2025 is agrestic. Find out the meaning of agrestic and learn about its origin and uses!

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 10d

People all over the country need to understand that federal agents are not in Chicago to prevent violence – they're in Chicago to cause violence.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 10d

(from the inbox) Less than an hour later this morning, just before 10:30 at Roscoe and Harding, feds again released gas as they were driving away, unobstructed, from a relatively small number of neighbors.

John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 10d

What's worth savoring?

snarf: to eat quickly and voraciously

me: scripture

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snarf | Word of the Day | October 24, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 24, 2025 is snarf. Find out the meaning of snarf and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 11d

What fake did you learn early?

pinchbeck: sham, spurious, or counterfeit

me: pyrite, "fool's gold" flecks in the foundation blocks of a North Carolina cabin

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pinchbeck | Word of the Day | October 23, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 23, 2025 is pinchbeck. Find out the meaning of pinchbeck and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 12d

Where do you hang out?

lanai: a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room

me: condo living room

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lanai | Word of the Day | October 22, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 22, 2025 is lanai. Find out the meaning of lanai and learn about its origin and uses!

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Dave Jorgenson @davejorgenson.bsky.social · 13d

Why does everyone keep calling it “The Epstein Ballroom?” Please stop repeating “The Epstein Ballroom” because it is not called “The Epstein Ballroom!” Don’t tell the news that it’s called “The Epstein Ballroom” and please don’t repost this!!!!!

John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 13d

What's your go-to ironic archaism?

quotha: indeed! (interjection; archaic; ironic or contemptuous)

me: furlongs per fortnight

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quotha | Word of the Day | October 21, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 21, 2025 is quotha. Find out the meaning of quotha and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 14d

When are you learning from?

contemporaneous: originating, existing, or occurring at the same time

me: the American Revolution - we've always been mixed up

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contemporaneous | Word of the Day | October 20, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 20, 2025 is contemporaneous. Find out the meaning of contemporaneous and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 15d

What crackles?

crepitate: to make a crackling sound; crackle

me: without Rice Krispies around here, just the aluminum foil

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crepitate | Word of the Day | October 19, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 19, 2025 is crepitate. Find out the meaning of crepitate and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 16d

What additive improves?

interlard: to insert between; to mix

me: spices, in good measure (more of a kiss than a kick)

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interlard | Word of the Day | October 18, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 18, 2025 is interlard. Find out the meaning of interlard and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 16d

Could do much worse. Hang in there and don't burn anything

John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 17d

What seem incompatible but actually harmonize?

esemplastic: capable of shaping diverse elements or concepts into a unified whole

me: justice, mercy, and humility

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esemplastic | Word of the Day | October 17, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 17, 2025 is esemplastic. Find out the meaning of esemplastic and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 18d

What trace do you often detect?

spoor: a track or trail, esp. that of a wild animal pursued as game

me: digital record change history

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spoor | Word of the Day | October 16, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 16, 2025 is spoor. Find out the meaning of spoor and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 19d

What deserves to be all-caps?

majuscule: large or capital letters

me: HELP!

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majuscule | Word of the Day | October 15, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 15, 2025 is majuscule. Find out the meaning of majuscule and learn about its origin and uses!

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John Egleston @jdata1.bsky.social · 20d

What's it take to calm you?

placate: to appease; to pacify

me: a good meal

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placate | Word of the Day | October 14, 2025

The Word of the Day for October 14, 2025 is placate. Find out the meaning of placate and learn about its origin and uses!

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