Wordy Wizardry

Hello and welcome to Wordy Wizardry!!
Words are wonderful things. If you are a word buff, try to work out the meaning and origins of the weird words and expressions posted for you to ponder and muse upon in any way you like.
Or write a story or a poem incorporating the words in whatever way you like. Serious or funny; either is good!! We should never stop learning... or laughing!!
Also, the world is full of fascinating facts and trivia, things we didn't know or haven't even contemplated. Share some points to ponder!!

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