OED Word of the Day on International Women's Day: sister, n. A woman or girl considered in relation to another person or other people, as the child of the same parents; a female sibling. Also: a (fellow) female advocate of women's rights, a (fellow) feminist.
kirkify, v.
skedonk, n.
skedonk, n. In South African English: an old, dilapidated motor vehicle.
barangay, n.
barangay, n. In the Philippines: a village, suburb, or other demarcated neighbourhood; a small territorial and administrative district forming the most local level of government.
cocoa cake, n.
cocoa cake, n. A waste product obtained during the processing of fermented cocoa beans, consisting of fragments of the outer layers of the beans in the form of pressed cake.
antitail, n.
antitail, n. A luminous protuberance which appears to extend from a comet's head towards the sun.
vote-a-rama, n.
vote-a-rama, n. An event held with the aim of registering many people to vote.
rabbity, adj.
rabbity, adj. Resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of a rabbit; containing many rabbits.
hiraeth, n.
hiraeth, n. Originally and chiefly in the context of Wales and Welsh culture: deep longing for a person or thing which is absent or lost; yearning; nostalgia; spec. homesickness.
pantechnic, adj.
pantechnic, adj. Relating to or including all the arts, or all subjects.
stromboli, n.
stromboli, n. A type of savoury pastry made with dough (typically pizza dough) that is folded over or rolled up to enclose a filling of cheese and meat or vegetables.
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OED Word of the Day on International Women's Day: sister, n. A woman or girl considered in relation to another person or other people, as the child of the same parents;...