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shalach manoth
noun
the practice of giving gifts to one another or to people in need on Purim.
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Shalach manoth is an adaptation of either Yiddish shalakh-mones or its Hebrew ancestor 尘颈蝉丑濒贸补办丑 尘补苍贸迟, literally 鈥渄elivery of portions.鈥� The Hebrew noun 尘颈蝉丑濒贸补办丑 means 鈥渄elivery, shipment,鈥� while 尘补苍贸迟 is the plural of 尘补苍谩丑, 鈥減ortion, ration, share.鈥� A close relative of 尘补苍谩丑 is minyan, a group of 10 people, from Hebrew 尘颈苍测腻苍, 鈥渘umber.鈥� Shalach manoth was first recorded in English in the late 1910s.
EXAMPLE OF SHALACH MANOTH USED IN A SENTENCE
The charity, in an act of shalach manoth, donated dozens of gift baskets and bags of food to the local community.
bowdlerize
verb
to amend a written work by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.
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Bowdlerize is the namesake of Thomas Bowdler, who published an edited version of Shakespeare鈥檚 plays in 1807. Bowdler claimed that he had removed 鈥渄efects which diminish [the plays鈥橾 value.鈥� The surname Bowdler has two possible origins: in reference to a person who buddles or is from Boelare (modern Nederboelare in Belgium). Bowdlerize was first recorded in English in the 1830s.
EXAMPLE OF BOWDLERIZE USED IN A SENTENCE
The students noticed that their edition of Hamlet had been bowdlerized, with several exciting yet controversial scenes significantly whittled down.
qiviut
noun
the soft, dense, light-brown woolly undercoat of the musk ox, used in making fabrics.
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Qiviut is the plural of qiviuq, 鈥渄own, underhair.鈥� It鈥檚 a borrowing from one of the Inuit languages, as are 51吃瓜s of the Day angakok and anorak. The letter q in Inuit languages is pronounced farther back in the mouth than the q in English, producing a sound about halfway between English k and French r. Give it a try! Qiviut was first recorded in English in the late 1950s.
EXAMPLE OF QIVIUT USED IN A SENTENCE
The thick lining of qiviut inside his coat kept him warm during his morning walk.