As the last of the recent theme of less funny, more meaningful Wørds of the week. Back to the strange and interesting next week.

Reconcile – n 

1.    to win over to friendliness; cause to become amicable: to reconcile hostile persons.
2.    to compose or settle (a quarrel, dispute, etc.).
3.    to bring [...]

Hope n

1.    the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best.
2.    a particular instance of this feeling: the hope of winning.
3.    grounds for this feeling in a particular instance: There is little or no hope of his recovery.
4.    a [...]

A word that no on can really understand without experiencing it

Betrayal – n 

1.    to deliver or expose to an enemy by treachery or disloyalty: Benedict Arnold betrayed his country.
2.    to be unfaithful in guarding, maintaining, or fulfilling: to betray a trust.
3.    to disappoint the hopes or expectations of; be [...]

Not my usually flamingly usless word this week, but one thats been on my mind.

devotion n
1.    profound dedication; consecration.
2.    earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc.
3.    an assignment or appropriation to any purpose, cause, etc.: the devotion of one's wealth and time to scientific advancement.
4.    Often, [...]

Trichotillomania  n

Trichotillomania (TTM) or "trich" is an impulse control disorder characterised by the repeated urge to pull out scalp hair, eyelashes, beard hair, nose hair, pubic hair, eyebrows or other body hair. It may be distantly related to obsessive-compulsive disorder, with which it shares both similarities and differences.

Trichotillomania has been mentioned as [...]

Yes folks its back to Stephen Colbert for this weeks Word of the Week. Having kicked off this pin wheel, Stephen is back with another stab at the Dictionary.

Wikiality  n.

1. The quality or state of being actual or true because enough people believe it

2. One, such as a person, an entity, or [...]

gruntled v

[back-formation from disgruntled]
put in a good humor: pleased, satisfied, contented

"He spoke with a certain what-is-it in his voice, and I could see that, if not actually disgruntled, he was far from being gruntled."
– P. G. Wodeshouse, Code of the Woosters (1938)

"An action against a barrister for [...]

babsolalia n.

1. Psychiatry. The immediate and involuntary repetition of words or phrases just spoken by others, as a symptom of alcohol induced loss of higher brain function

2. The infantile repetition of the sounds made by others, a normal occurrence in alcohol poisoning.

3. The semi random text created by someone using sms or [...]

Twinklator n

a 30+ person against whoes charms twinks are powerless to defend themselves. Someone who is very sexually attracted and successful at attracting younger partners.

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Twink n

Common term used to describe a young or young looking gay man.

Twinkie, twinkle, or the most common abbreviation twink, is used in gay slang to [...]

egosurfing pp.

Scouring the Internet’s archives and search engines for mentions of your own name or your business name.

Example Citation:
“Are you curious to see where your name appears online? If so, you might have tried asking your favourite search engine where your name appears. There is a term for this – it’s [...]