In 2004 I moved from the Netherlands to the United States, and it's been great to experience a new culture from up close. I like to keep track of new English words and expressions that I learn over time.
Some of these words were completely new to me and for others I wasn't very sure about their precise meaning.
Word | Description | When found |
---|---|---|
bellwether | 02/06/2008 | |
kvetch | 02/14/2008 | |
to cream | 02/14/2008 | |
persnickety | 02/19/2008 | |
Three card monte | 03/05/2008 | |
leonine | 03/12/2008 | |
obdurate | 03/12/2008 | |
diddybag | 03/17/2008 | |
on the lam | 03/18/2008 | |
bogey | 04/09/2008 | |
blue light special | 04/28/2008 | |
seersucker | 05/07/2008 | |
monkey bar | 05/07/2008 | |
skate to where the puck is going | 05/08/2008 | |
psephologist | 05/16/2008 | |
Apotropaically | 05/21/2008 | |
Rube Goldberg | 06/22/2008 | |
on a lark | 06/26/2008 | |
blotter | 06/30/2008 | |
ennui | 07/07/2008 | |
Jake brake | 07/12/2008 | |
La-Z-Boy Chair | 07/15/2008 | |
whippersnapper | 07/18/2008 | |
tomfooling | 07/30/2008 | |
malarkey | 10/24/2008 |