WOODSHOCK

Etymology

Noun

woodshock (plural woodshocks)

(US, Canada, dialects, obsolete) The marten, or its pelt.

(US, Canada, dialects, obsolete) The groundhog, or its pelt.

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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