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truculent

[truc·u·lent] eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.


Featured on April 29, 2026. 
snollygoster
[snol·ly·gos·ter] a shrewd, unprincipled person, especially a politician. 
Featured on April 28, 2026.
vexation

[vex·a·tion] the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried, or something that causes these feelings.

Featured on April 27, 2026.
pawky

[pawk·y] having a mocking or cynical sense of humour.

Featured on April 22, 2026. 
flummery
nonsense, empty compliments, or deceptive, showy nonsense
Featured on April 21, 2026.
poltroon
[pol·troon] an utter coward.
Featured on April 20, 2026.
pawky

[pawk·y] having a mocking or cynical sense of humour.

Featured on April 15, 2026. 
insolent

[in·so·lent] showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect.

 

Featured on April 14, 2026.
japery

the act of clowning or pranking

Featured on April 13 2026.
troglodyte
[traa·gluh·ditea bad-mannered person with ignorant or outdated ideas.
Featured on April 8, 2026.
skullduggery

[Skullduggery] underhanded, dishonest, or deceitful behavior, often involving trickery

Featured on April 7, 2026.
jejune

[je·june] naive, simplistic, and superficial.

Featured on April 6, 2026.
unctous

[Unctuous] describes someone, often insincerely, as oily, smarmy, or excessively flattering, typically in a way that is unpleasant

Featured on April 1, 2026.
doofus

[doo·fus] a stupid person.

Featured on March 31, 2026.
nudnik
[nud·nik] a pestering, nagging, or irritating person; a bore.
Featured on March 30, 2026. 
rapscallion
[rap·scal·lion] mischievous person.
Featured on March 25, 2026. 
codger

[codg·er] an elderly man, especially one who is old-fashioned or eccentric.


Featured on March 24, 2026. 
nebbish
[neb·bish] a person, especially a man, who is regarded as pitifully ineffectual, timid, or submissive.
Featured on March 23, 2026. 
meretritious
[mer·e·tri·cious] apparently attractive but having in reality no value or integrity.
Featured on March 18, 2026. 
louche

[louche] disreputable or sordid in a rakish or appealing way.

Featured on March 17, 2026.
bellicosity
[Bellicosity] the quality of being aggressive, quarrelsome, or eager to fight.
Featured on March 16, 2026.
loogan
a fool, a newcomer, or a petty crook
Featured on March 11, 2026. 
poltroon
[pol·troon] an utter coward.
Featured on March 10, 2026.
lusk
[lusk] lazy, slothful, or to lounge/skulk around
Featured on March 9, 2026.
loutish

[Loutish] rude, awkward, and unrefined behavior.

Featured on March 4, 2026. 
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