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Medicine. As 'witchcraft' is to witches, 'leachcraft' once was to doctors. From Brewer's dictionary we are told of the following etymology: 'Anglo-Saxon, læce, one who relieves pain, læcecræft.'
Theobromine. Theobromine is a compound very similar to caffeine in structure. When dogs eat chocolate, this is the chemical that makes them sick, so please avoid allowing your dogs to eat the stuff!
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tool. It's a tool for cutting and shaping wood.
clothing. It's a vestment commonly worn by priests.
bird. It's a web-footed, short-winged bird.
hat. It's a brimless felt cap worn by many Moslems.
mammal. It's a Tibetan gazelle.
sash. It's a sash worn by Japanese women.
container. In Roman Catholicism, it's a container in which a Host (Holy Communion) is reserved. When coins are minted, it's a box in which samples are kept.
| A 'Zeigarnik' is someone who has a strange tendency. What type of tendency is this, do you think? | Useful but Obscure Words
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remembering uncompleted tasks. Another of my favorite words is Zugwang.
| My girlfriend often complains that I may be suffering from 'Tragomaschalia'. What do you think I ought to do to rectify the problem? | Useful but Obscure Words
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wash under my arms more carefully. Trago-maschalia is to have smelly arm-pits...it does follow me around everywhere.
| Have you ever wondered what those little wings on Hermes' feet are called? Please select a choice below and find out! | Useful but Obscure Words
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Talaria. Talaria comes from the Latin - talus..which means ankles.
Ophelimity. Ophelimos (Greek) - Ophelimitat (German)..O'fee'li'mos- means perhaps to be profitable.
Megrim. Headache comes from the Greek - hemikrania..which then was borrowed by the French - Migreime - reverting to the commonly seen word migraine.
enjoys nibbling on a female's earlobes.
| What is an archeological object that is made of wood or clay and is decoratively disguised to resemble bronze? | Useful but Obscure Words
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Dyslogy. Dyslogy is to speak unfavorable about, while Zoilism is a nasty criticism.
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