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Word of the Day – Mar. 20 – Katzenjammer

Noun: Katzenjammer  (KAT-sun-jam-er) Definition: 1. Hangover. 2. Distress. 3. A discordant clamor. Sample sentence: The morning after the wedding, Pamela woke up with a blinding katzenjammer.

Word of the Day – Mar. 16 – Catercorner

Adverb or adjective: Catercorner (KAT-ee-kor-ner) Definition: In a diagonal or oblique position: kitty-corner. Sample sentence: The cafe was catercorner to the salon, so after I...

Word of the Day – Oct. 27 – Catachresis

Noun: Catachresis (kat-uh-KREE-sis) Definition: 1. Use of the wrong word for the context. 2. Use of a forced and especially paradoxical figure of speech. Sample sentence:...