Fw: today’s bowssening : bowssen [fr. Cornish beuzi, to drown, submerge] /BAUS un/ in Cornwall : to immerse in water as a treatment for insanity;
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today’s wwftd is… gasogene today's gasogene : gasogene [F. gazogène, from gaz, gas + o-gene] a late Victorian device for producing carbonated water "[H]e waved me to an
today’s wwftd is… perirrhanterium today's perirrhanterium : perirrhanterium [fr. Gk perirranth, to besprinkle] rare : an instrument used for sprinkling holy water, esp. upon the newly
today’s wwftd is… benthic today's benthic : benthic [fr. Gk benthos, depth] occurring at the bottom of a body of water, or in the depths of the ocean "They're all here
today’s wwftd is… psychrolutist today's psychrolutist : psychrolutist [fr. L. psychrolutes] obs. rare : an advocate of bathing in cold water "One who is given to taking cold baths
today’s wwftd is… today's : castrophenic [var. of castrophrenic (note 2nd 'r'), which relates to the belief that one's thoughts are being stolen; +
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