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@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 3:31 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 16 October 2026: “trifle”—“(cooking) an English dessert made from a mixture of thick custard, fruit, sponge cake, jelly and whipped cream; (countable, figurative) anything of little importance or worth; an insignificant amount of money; […]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A four-layer trifle dessert in a large clear pedestaled glass bowl, with components including pound cake covered in raspberry jam, fruit cocktail, jello, English custard, whipped cream, and sprinkles. By Dlublink (CC BY 3.0 Unported; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Trifle_4layer.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 16, 2026, 2:55 AM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 16 October 2026: “çörəkpulu” (Azerbaijani)—“(figurative) livelihood, subsistence, daily bread (literally, ‘bread money’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A sulfur miner carrying two woven baskets filled with bright yellow sulfur, which are suspended from a carrying pole across his shoulder. Photo by CEphoto, Uwe Aranas (CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Kawah-Ijen_Indonesia_Ijen-Sulfur-Miner-01.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 6:47 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 15 October 2026: “Poohsticks”—“(games) a game for two or more players in which each player throws a stick into a river from the upstream side of a bridge crossing it, the winner being the player whose stick emerges first on the other side” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

People playing Poohsticks on the “Poohsticks Bridge” in Ashdown Forest. By David Brooker (CC BY-SA 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pooh_sticks_bridge.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 15, 2026, 6:13 AM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 15 October 2026: “vân vân” (Vietnamese)—“et cetera (literally, ‘saying and saying’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A close-up of a person holding a pen in the process of writing a bulleted list in a spiral notebook, with the list extending down the page. By Shixart1985 (CC BY 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_woman_writes_in_a_notebook_closeup.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:37 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 14 October 2026: “Winnie-the-Poohish”—“characteristic of or resembling the children’s book ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ (1926) and related works by the English author A. A. Milne (1882–1956); [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A person wearing a Winnie-the-Pooh costume at the Shanghai Disneyland theme park in Shanghai, China. By Techqin (CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%E4%B8%8A%E6%B5%B7%E8%BF%AA%E5%A3%AB%E5%B0%BC_%E5%B0%8F%E7%86%8A%E7%BB%B4%E5%B0%BC_%E8%B7%B3%E8%B7%B3%E8%99%8E_%E5%B1%B9%E8%80%B3_%E5%88%86%E5%89%B201.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 10:34 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 14 October 2026: “semele” (Haji)—“odd; strange; weird” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A masked gubang dancer. Gubang is a dance originating from Anambas in the Riau Islands, Indonesia. By Yuliseperi2020 (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Potret_Penari_Gubang.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 12:15 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 13 October 2026: “illude”—“(transitive; literary, archaic) to give (someone) a false impression; to deceive, to trick; (obsolete) to elude (someone or something); to escape, to evade; to mock (someone); to deride; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

An 1869 illustration of Reynard the Fox, a well-known trickster character. Reynard is shown in anthropomorphic form, standing on his hind paws like a human being, and wearing human clothes and boots. In his left front paw he holds a pole with a red pennant at the end with the word “Reynard” on it. In his right front paw he holds a hat with a feather. Reynard is standing on a mound, with birds, a cat and a dog cheering him. By Ernest Henri Griset (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Reynard-the-fox.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 13, 2026, 12:00 AM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 13 October 2026: “pśichodny nan” (Lower Sorbian)—“father-in-law (literally, ‘future father’)” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A man from Schleife, Saxony, Germany, dressed in traditional Sorbian costume. Photographer unknown, from “Sächsische Volkstrachten und Bauernhäuser” (“Saxon Folk Costumes and Farmhouses”, 1896) (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:S%C3%A4chsische_Volkstrachten_und_Bauernh%C3%A4user_(1896)_25_2.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 12:14 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 12 October 2026: “fabada”—“(uncountable) a stew from Asturias, Spain, made of white beans, pork (including chorizo, lacón (cured pork shoulder), and morcilla (blood sausage)), [etc.]; (countable) a particular variety of this stew” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A dish of fabada in a cazuela (casserole). By Juan J. Martínez (CC-BY-SA 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fabada_en_cazuela_de_barro.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 12:10 AM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 12 October 2026: “नाचिवउं” (nācivaüṃ; Old Gujarati)—“to dance”. This year, #Navratri is from 11 to 19 October, and it is celebrated with dances such as dandiya raas and garba, especially where Old Gujarati was once spoken. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Women performing a dandiya raas dance in New Delhi, India. By Goutam1962 (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indian_Classical_Dance_Kathak_at_Kamani_Auditorium_03.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:13 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 11 October 2026: “come out of the closet”—“(LGBTQ) to disclose to others one’s gender identity, romantic orientation, or sexual orientation, where previously this had been kept secret; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A pride flag with the words “Coming Out Day” to celebrate National Coming Out Day on October 11. By Jernej Furman (CC-BY 2.0 Generic; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:LGBTQ_multicolored_rainbow_flag_and_Coming_Out_Day_text_(51909555464).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 8:09 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 11 October 2026: “carcará” (Portuguese)—“southern crested caracara (Caracara plancus); (loosely) caracara (any of several South American birds of prey)”. Today’s the 92nd birthday of #JoãodoVale, who wrote the song “Carcará” with #JoséCândido. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A carcará (Caracara plancus) in the Serra da Canastra National Park, Minas Gerais, Brazil. By RaulMRTFonseca (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Caracara_plancus_plancus_-_PARNA_da_Serra_da_Canastra_-_RaulMRTFonseca(001).jpg).

A 1972 photograph of the Brazilian musician João do Vale. Photographer unknown, from the collection of the Brazilian National Archives (public domain; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jo%C3%A3o_do_Vale_1_(1972).tif).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:47 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 10 October 2026: “Truman Show delusion”—“(psychiatry) a grandiose or persecutory delusion in which a patient believes their life is a reality television show, is a staged play, etc., or that they are being watched by means of cameras” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

An exhibit showing the American actor Jim Carrey as the character Truman Burbank from the film “The Truman Show” (1998) at the Muzeo Nazionale del Cinema (National Museum of Cinema) in Turin, Italy. By Bocassina (CC-BY-SA 4.0 Internatonal; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Torino_-_Museo_nazionale_del_cinema_-_2024-09-15_17-43-44_001.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 5:41 AM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 10 October 2026: “sadul” (Estonian)—“saddle (seat placed on the back or withers of a horse or another animal); seat (of a bicycle or motorcycle); the support structure of a semi-trailer truck or other vehicle; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

An Australian leather saddle for a horse. By SaddleOnline (CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Australian_Saddle_No_Horn.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:46 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 9 October 2026: “compliment”—“(transitive) to express a favourable opinion of (someone); to praise; (also figurative) to address or greet (someone) formally with expressions of courtesy, respect, etc.; to [..] pay (someone) a compliment; [...]” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A man with a moustache wearing spectacles and a red T-shirt with the words “City and Colour” giving two thumbs up. City and Colour is the stage name of the Canadian musician Dallas Michael John Albert Green. By Eddiee (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:City_and_colour.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:33 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 9 October 2026: “pidĩ” (Araweté)—“red” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A man of the Assurini tribe in Pará, Brazil, with red face paint. Photographer unknown, from the Agência Brasil news agency (CC-BY 3.0 Brazil; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Indians_of_northeastern_of_Brazil_(4).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 12:01 AM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 8 October 2026: “sapphite”—“(LGBTQ) a homosexual woman; a lesbian” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

Sapphites, or lesbians, at the 2019 Metro Manila Pride March in Manila, the Philippines. They are hugging and holding a rainbow Pride Flag. By Pandekate (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2019_Metro_Manila_Pride_1.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:58 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 8 October 2026: “მკჲაფუ” (mǩyapu; Laz)—“(Vitse–Arkabi, Khopa, Chkhala) jackal” Literally “the screamer”. en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A golden jackal (Canis aureus) in Ankara, Turkey. By Adnan Bozkurt (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Davuto%C4%9Flan_ku%C5%9F_cennetinde,_%C3%87akal_gezintide_(cropped).jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:47 PM

#Wiktionary #WOTD for 7 October 2026: “scotopic”—“(physiology) denoting or relating to scotopia (‘vision of an eye under dim or low-light conditions’), believed to involve chiefly the rod cells of the retina; also, adapted to vision under low-light conditions” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A scanning electron micograph of rod and cone cells of the retina in a primate eye. By Helga Kolb (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rods_and_cones_of_the_primate_retina.jpg).

@enwiktionary.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:39 PM

#Wiktionary #FWOTD for 7 October 2026: “kseb” (Polish)—“(Kuyavia) used to send people to the left when dancing; to the left!; (Łowicz, Sierakowice) used to direct oxen to the left; to the left!” en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktion...

A turn-left sign in Elche, Alicante, Spain. By Joanbanjo (CC-BY-SA 4.0 International; https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Senyal_al_costat_de_la_bas%C3%ADlica,_Elx.jpg).