Words of the Week (Shorter Oxford English Dictionary)
New Oxford American Dictionary Word of the Week:
superfine sugar, n.
finely granulated white sugar that dissolves quickly and is used in cold drinks and baking.
Weird and Wonderful Word of the Week:
bouffage [boo-fahg]
a filling meal. From an Old French word glossed in the OED with a quote from Cotgrave as 'any meat that (eaten greedily) fills the mouth, and makes the cheeks to swell; cheeke-puffing meat.'
American Slang Word of the Week:
hobo coffee n.
coffee grounds boiled in water without a filter.
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