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The Romance of Language: Word for the Week 3/17/17

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Jenna Jaxon

Poteen: “Irish whiskey made in small, often illicit stills. from Latin Poitin, a small pot.” –from C.A.M. Fennell’s   Stanford Dictionary of Anglicised Words and Phrases, 1964   Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I looked and looked to find a word worthy of … Continue reading →

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