Periapt: a charm or amulet. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/periapt Here’s a word we caught this week. We thought we’d share periapt with you since it’s quite literally charming.

Gaita: a kind of bagpipe played in northern Spain and Portugal. https://www.lexico.com/definition/gaita Here’s a word we caught this week. We thought we’d share gaita with

Omphalos: the centre or hub of something. https://www.lexico.com/definition/omphalos Here’s a word we caught this week. We thought we’d share omphalos with you as the words

Sesquipedalian: containing many syllables. https://www.dictionary.com/browse/sesquipedalian Here’s a word we caught this week. We thought we’d share sesquipedalian with you as we love the way it

Mistigris: the joker or a blank card used as a wild card in a variety of draw poker. https://www.thefreedictionary.com/mistigris Here’s a word we caught this

Moonraker: a person who comes from the English county of Wiltshire, especially a smuggler. https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/moonraker Here’s a word we caught this week. We thought we’d

Chalkdown: a teachers’ strike. https://dsae.co.za/entry/chalkdown/e01571 Here’s a word we caught this week. We thought we’d share chalkdown with you as one for our South African

Donkey engine: a small auxiliary engine, such as one used for pumping water into the boilers of a steamship. https://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english/donkey-engine Here’s a word, well, two