CEILIDH

ceilidh

(noun) an informal social gathering at which there is Scottish or Irish folk music and singing and folk dancing and story telling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

ceilidh (plural ceilidhs or ceilidhean)

An informal social gathering where traditional Irish or Scottish folk music is played, with dancing and storytelling.

Anagrams

• childie, helicid

Source: Wiktionary



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6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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