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fribble
[ frib-uhl ]
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verb
to act in a foolish or frivolous manner; trifle
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- First recorded in 1620鈥�30.
- Of obscure origin; perhaps related to frivolous, from the Latin 蹿谤墨惫辞濒耻蝉, meaning “silly, worthless.”
EXAMPLES OF FRIBBLE
- The kindergartner likes to fribble at the piano, fervently playing random notes.
- The kids spent their free time fribbling on social media.
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epochal
[ ep-uh-kuhl ]
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adjective
extremely important, significant, or influential
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- First recorded in 1675鈥�85.
- Combines epoch, from the Greek 别辫辞办丑岣�, meaning “a pause or suspension,” + the suffix -补濒虏.
EXAMPLES OF EPOCHAL
- The release of the film was epochal, redefining the possibilities of cinema.
- Even before the epochal drought of the 1930s, farmers in the region struggled to yield abundant harvests.
脿 gogo
[ uh goh-goh ]
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adverb
as much as you like; to your heart's content; galore
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- First recorded in 1960鈥�65; from French.
- Of obscure origin; perhaps related to Old French gogue, meaning “fun, jest.”
EXAMPLES OF 脌 GOGO
- His writing style was all drama, with metaphors and adjectives 脿 gogo.
- After the rain, there were mushrooms 脿 gogo in the forest.
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