Bill O'Reilly: Words of the Day

Words of the Day

You asked, so we answered... here's a list of some of Bill's favorite obscure and obsolete words.

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chuffiness

[chuhf-ee-ness] The quality of being chuffy. Chuffy - fat or puffed out in the cheeks; rough; clownish; surly.

Featured on March 4th, 2021.

mooncalf

[ moon-kaf ] a person who spends time idly daydreaming.

Featured on March 3rd, 2021.

unctuous

[ uhngk-choo-uhs ] characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.

Featured on March 2nd, 2021.

feckless

[ fek-lis ] Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible.

Featured on March 1st, 2021.

varlet

[ vahr-lit ] a knavish person; rascal.

Featured on February, 25th, 2021.

barbermonger

Obsolete.

Featured on February 24th, 2021.

jackanapes

[jak-uh-neyps] an impertinent, presumptuous person, especially a young man; whippersnapper.

Featured on February 23rd, 2021.

cretin

[ kreet-n ] a stupid, vulgar, or insensitive person.

Featured on February 22nd, 2021.

snollygoster

[ snol-ee-gos-ter ] a clever, unscrupulous person.

Featured on February 18th, 2021.

codswallop

[kodz-wol-uh p] nonsense; rubbish.

Featured on February 17th, 2021.

verecund

[ver-i-kuhnd] bashful; modest.

Featured on February 16th, 2021.

specious

[ spee-shuhs ] apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible.

Featured on February 15th, 2021.

popinjay

[pop-in-jey] a person given to vain, pretentious displays and empty chatter; coxcomb; fop.

Featured on February 11th, 2021.

vexation

[ vek-sey-shuhn ] the state of being vexed; irritation; annoyance.

Featured on February 10th, 2021

jejune

[ ji-joon ] without interest or significance; dull; insipid.

Featured on February 9th, 2021

visigoth

[ viz-i-goth ] a member of the western division of the Goths.

Featured on February 8th, 2021.

poltroon

[ pol-troon ] a wretched coward; craven.

Featured on February 4th, 2021.

noddy

[ nod-ee ] a fool or simpleton; noodle.

Featured on February 3rd, 2021.

choleric

[ kol-er-ik ] extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible.

Featured on February 2nd, 2021.

buffoon

[ buh-foon ] a person who amuses others by tricks, jokes, odd gestures and postures, etc.

Featured on February 1st, 2021.

nebbish

[neb-ish] a pitifully ineffectual, luckless, and timid person.

Featured on January 28th, 2021.

poltroon

[ pol-troon ] a wretched coward; craven.

Featured on January 27th, 2021.

persnickety

[ per-snik-i-tee ] snobbish or having the aloof attitude of a snob.

Featured on January 26th, 2021.

odious

[ oh-dee-uhs ] highly offensive; repugnant; disgusting.

Featured on January 25th, 2021.

curmudgeon

[ ker-muhj-uhn ] a bad-tempered, difficult, cantankerous person.

Featured on January 19th, 2021.