Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Wondrous Words Wednesday - January 26, 2011

Wondrous Words Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Kathy aka Bermuda Onion where we share new (to us) words that we’ve encountered in our reading. Feel free to join in the fun.

BIRDS OF A FEATHER by Jacqueline Winspear

dekko - So, I was standin' outside, taking a dekko at the premises, when up she comes in 'er car. (p. 48)

dekko: slang (Brit) a look; glance; view

What new words did you discover this week?
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3 comments:

  1. CindyJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    That's a good one! Here's mine!

    http://cindy-somanybookssolittletime.blogspot.com/2011/01/wondrous-words-wednesdays.html

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  2. bermudaonionJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:23 AM

    That's totally new to me. I would never have guessed it's meaning. Thanks for playing along!

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  3. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    I tell you, I'm finding more words in the Maisie Dobbs words I don't know. I didn't know Dekko either.

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