FISHILY

queerly, fishily

(adverb) in a questionably unusual manner; “this money had been queerly come by”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

fishily (comparative more fishily, superlative most fishily)

In a fishy manner

Source: Wiktionary


FISHY

Fish"y, a.

1. Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish. Pope.

2. Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 March 2025

INTERTRIGO

(noun) chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)


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Coffee Trivia

The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.

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