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Other words explained 3. – Cittern

CITTERN

A stringed instrument

looks like a flat-backed Mandolin

Casual music


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Obscure words explained 69. – shilly shally

SHILLY SHALLY

What is to be done

I am vacillitating

I can not decide


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Obscure words explained 64. – Spoonerism

SPOONERISM

Letters are transposed

Blushing crow for crushing blow

name from Miss Spooner


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Obscure words explained 62. – gusto

GUSTO

Hearty enjoyment

as in eating or drinking

in action or speech


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Obscure words explained 60. – oppignorate

OPPIGNORATE

To pledge or to pawn

When I gave my heart to you

Redeeming with love


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Obscure words explained 56. – ipso facto

IPSO FACTO

By the fact itself.

One who is caught red-handed

commiting a crime

 


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obscure words explained 55. – lacuna

LACUNA

Some unfilled spaces

An empty heart without love

A book’s missing page