Wiktionary:Word of the day/Nominations/Archive 2020

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December 2020

black swan (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Interesting figurative senses. -- ALGRIF talk 15:47, 29 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 3 March 2024 (World Wildlife Day theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:19, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
manipulatable (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Surprised to find it today in the papers. More common would be manipulable -- ALGRIF talk 15:31, 29 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 14 August 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:56, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~superspreader (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - the most hated word of the year? (alternatively for December 12) - DonnanZ (talk) 14:03, 28 December 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 12 December 2021 (International Universal Health Coverage Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 16:19, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
buttinsky (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - has audio, ety, pron, usexes, quotations, what more could you want? Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 11:25, 28 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 April 2023 (April Fools' Day series). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:21, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
palingenesy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 11:37, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Why the archaic form? DonnanZ (talk) 20:15, 26 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
palingenesis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 20:22, 26 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 12 February 2023 (birth anniversary of Charles Darwin). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:51, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
accretion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 August 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:40, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
handout (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 August 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:40, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
fireball (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 13 August 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:56, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
libertarian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 August 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:49, 7 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
antipathy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 August 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:38, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
unfathomable (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 July 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:52, 26 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
shabby (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 July 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:37, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
carrion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 July 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:55, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
oosphere (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - coz of the oo at the beginning. Perhaps for International Oo Day Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 July 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:55, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
outlandish (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 July 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:00, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
cahoots (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 7 July 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:29, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
fatwa (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 June 2024 (eve of the issuance of the Fatwa of Peace for Humanity). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:08, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
honeycomb (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 October 2023 (Sweetest Day on 21 October). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:31, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
millennial (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 October 2023 (eve of the birth anniversary of Neil Howe). — Sgconlaw (talk) 10:45, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
antediluvian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 October 2023 (International Day of Older Persons). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:57, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
constellation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 September 2023 (eve of Astronomy Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:56, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
bossman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has audio, usexes, pron, etymology, quotations Kilo Lima Mike (talk) 12:04, 25 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 May 2022 (International Workers' Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:29, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
just-so story (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 17:49, 22 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 December 2024 (birth anniversary of Rudyard Kipling). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:15, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
pleroma (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 17:49, 22 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 25 March 2024 (Independence Day (Greece)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:53, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
punch dialogue (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - MSG17 (talk) 15:34, 22 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 27 October 2023 (World Day for Audiovisual Heritage). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:49, 16 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~prior (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - esp. noun - DonnanZ (talk) 12:49, 22 December 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 27 June 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:09, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
acrasia (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 01:58, 21 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 14 June 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:52, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
mullered (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 23:48, 19 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 2 July 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:29, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
chronostasis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 23:48, 19 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 March 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:31, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
toddlerhood (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 23:48, 19 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 June 2022 (Global Day of Parents). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:15, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~use a sledgehammer to crack a nut (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:38, 17 December 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 28 April 2023 (World Day for Safety and Health at Work). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:48, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
incumbent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 13:46, 16 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 6 January 2025 (2024 US presidential election theme: formal count of Electoral College votes). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:46, 30 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
heft (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 June 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:09, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
savour (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 June 2024 (Sustainable Gastronomy Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:58, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
come to papa (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for Father's Day? La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 15 June 2024 (eve of Father's Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:58, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
covey (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for international bird day or whatever La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 13 October 2023 (eve of World Migratory Bird Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:49, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
eye of a needle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for International Sewing Day? La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — entry failed RFD. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:25, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
balloon goes up (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) to celebrate a famous balloon festival? La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 February 2023 (two weeks after the 2023 Chinese balloon incident). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:52, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
sagamore (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 9 August 2022 (International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:48, 22 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
cormorant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 14 May 2022 (first World Migratory Bird Day in 2022). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:52, 1 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
tinsel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for Christmas, obvs La más guay (talk) 21:32, 7 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 25 December 2021 (Christmas Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 17:35, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
berth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), noun — Mnemosientje (t · c) 22:25, 4 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 9 July 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:00, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
snottite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 22:25, 4 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 2 June 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:39, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~of one's own accord (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 19:02, 3 December 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 11 October 2023 (International Day of the Girl Child). — Sgconlaw (talk) 10:45, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
hard-won (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Returning2stadia (talk) 22:12, 2 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 13 June 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:52, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
downtime (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Returning2stadia (talk) 22:12, 2 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 September 2023 (Labor Day (USA)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:03, 29 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
TEFL (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 16:56, 2 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 5 October 2021 (World Teachers' Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 14:27, 30 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
sovereignty (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Because I like the consonant cluster at the end. -- ALGRIF talk 13:35, 2 December 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 December 2023 (Human Rights Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:01, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

November 2020

cynegetic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 21:50, 27 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 June 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:29, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
lazaretto (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 20:20, 27 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 28 July 2022 (eve of the birth anniversary of Gerhard Armauer Hansen). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:18, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
dreidel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Andrew J.Kurbiko (talk) 10:18, 27 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Andrew J.Kurbiko: I note that Hanukkah is from 10 to 18 December 2020. Any reason why you have proposed this entry for 13 December? — SGconlaw (talk) 21:39, 27 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Set for 10 December 2020 (start of Hanukkah). — SGconlaw (talk) 16:32, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
kugel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Andrew J.Kurbiko (talk) 10:14, 27 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 7 May 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:07, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
tchotchke (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Andrew J.Kurbiko (talk) 10:14, 27 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 April 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:57, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
bubbe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Andrew J.Kurbiko (talk) 10:14, 27 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 February 2023 (Family Day (Canada)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:52, 11 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
grimdark (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 14:06, 24 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 September 2024 (anniversary of the first publication of the Warhammer 40,000 rulebook). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:14, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~no strings attached (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - this needs a major overhaul though, as it's a phrase and neither adjective nor adverb - DonnanZ (talk) 18:34, 23 November 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 28 May 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:42, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
wigglesome (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 14:23, 22 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 23 June 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:22, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
at daggers drawn (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 18:49, 18 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 15 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:52, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
infobesity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 05:48, 18 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 28 September 2021 (International Day for Universal Access to Information). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:01, 14 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
bête noire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:48, 17 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 April 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:13, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
brickbat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:18, 17 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 March 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:33, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
derelict (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 10:46, 15 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 9 May 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:02, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~gazetteer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - esp. geographic dictionary - DonnanZ (talk) 10:03, 15 November 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 17 May 2024 (World Telecommunication and Information Society Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:22, 8 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
back-of-the-envelope (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 18:22, 11 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 May 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:39, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
gaslighting (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 11:15, 11 November 2020 (UTC) – @Algrif: unfortunately, gaslight was previously nominated and is WOTD for 5 December 2020. — SGconlaw (talk) 12:13, 11 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
sub rosa (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 11:16, 8 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 5 August 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:26, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
latibulum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 21:45, 7 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 26 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:04, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
wordsmith (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 21:35, 7 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 3 May 2023 (World Press Freedom Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:11, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
simulacrum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 12:56, 7 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 25 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:50, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
godsend (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 10:26, 7 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 August 2023 (World Humanitarian Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:49, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
whither (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 10:48, 5 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 May 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:07, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
kangatarian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 10:24, 5 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 June 2023 (Sustainable Gastronomy Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:51, 2 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
qualtagh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - word from the Isle of Man Darren X. Thorsson (talk) 11:36, 4 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 January 2023 (New Year's Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:58, 26 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
victory (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – PookiWooki (talk) 16:58, 3 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 December 2022 (day after 2022 FIFA World Cup final). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:56, 17 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
floater (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 17:03, 1 November 2020 (UTC) — set for 27 March 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:22, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~kyle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:03, 1 November 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 30 November 2021 (Saint Andrew's Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:44, 4 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

October 2020

gelotology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 14:47, 31 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 March 2023 (day after the International Day of Happiness). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:39, 9 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
what's your poison (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 12:30, 31 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 13 May 2024 and as the WOTD fallback for 13 May (World Cocktail Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:12, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
smell the barn (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 12:05, 31 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 2 May 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:32, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
melliferous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 12:05, 31 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 May 2024 (World Bee Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:12, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
rara avis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 12:05, 31 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 5 January 2023 (National Bird Day (USA)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:13, 27 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
rhombicosidodecahedron (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by 73.109.219.135 (talk) at 19:23, 30 October 2020 (UTC). — set for 24 January 2024 (International Day of Education). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:59, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
floaty (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Candle-holding servant (talk) 12:20, 26 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 27 April 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:35, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
psychrosensitive (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 2A02:2788:A6:935:70B4:B094:6C9C:8738 09:56, 25 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 April 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:13, 20 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
selfbow (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:53, 24 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 23 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:47, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
crowbill (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:53, 24 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:13, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
organ gun (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:53, 24 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 27 July 2024 (eve of the anniversary of the attempted assassination of Louis Philippe I with an organ gun). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:13, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
smallfolk (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:53, 24 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:43, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
pipeweed (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:53, 24 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 2 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:43, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
softnose (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:53, 24 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:25, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
linkrot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:53, 24 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 28 September 2023 (International Day for Universal Access to Information). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:01, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
off-worlder (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 13:53, 24 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 October 2023 (birth anniversary of Ursula K. Le Guin). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:57, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
attitudinize (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 20:15, 23 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 26 March 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:50, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
tropism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- unless, of course, one of its many derived terms has already been wotd ALGRIF talk 10:39, 23 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:59, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
talk like a book (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 22:02, 22 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 September 2022 (International Literacy Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:46, 5 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~clayey (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - there can't be many English words ending in -yey - DonnanZ (talk) 08:34, 19 October 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 4 December 2021 (eve of World Soil Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 20:25, 31 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
lawfare (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 18:29, 18 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 April 2025 (International Be Kind to Lawyers Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:52, 3 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~elucidate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 14:19, 18 October 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 19 March 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:22, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
backstory (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- A reflexion about the WF history. -- ALGRIF talk 10:30, 14 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
abeng (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) SisyphusOfTheMoors (talk) 00:09, 14 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 May 2022 (World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:57, 4 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
spate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 22:56, 12 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
And then spite and spyte (attested from early Modern English) the next two days. Unfortunately Middle English spete may not have survived. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 23:09, 12 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 18 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:45, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
jaggery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 18:52, 11 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 29 June 2022 (International Day of the Tropics). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:57, 22 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
siglum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 06:41, 10 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 14 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
tetration (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:40, 6 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 March 2025 (death anniversary of Reuben Goodstein). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:19, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
psychrometry (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:40, 6 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 12 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:45, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
pentimento (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:40, 6 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 April 2022 (day after World Art Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 17:31, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
menhir (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:40, 6 October 2020 (UTC) – set for 17 October 2021 (day after International Archaeology Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:27, 28 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
an apple a day keeps the doctor away (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:37, 6 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 March 2022 (National Doctors' Day (USA)). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:45, 21 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~torch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - ~~I sent "arsonist" sense to RFV~~ - DonnanZ (talk) 10:57, 4 October 2020 (UTC)~~[reply]
RFV resolved same day - excellent! DonnanZ (talk) 15:36, 4 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 27 August 2024 (2024 Summer Paralympics theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:40, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
equinox (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - For 22 September, in honour of the highly-esteemed Wiktionarian Equinox (talk • contribs), who first graced Wiktionary with his presence that day back in 2008. --Daleusher (talk) 13:37, 3 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Better nominate wonderfool instead. Jokes aside, please do not make fun here! — inqilābī ^{[ inqilāb zindabād ]} 21:17, 5 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Reinstated as a valid nomination. DonnanZ (talk) 21:52, 5 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 23 September 2022 (September equinox in 2022). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:32, 6 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
quine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 22:16, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 25 June 2025 (birth anniversary of Willard Van Orman Quine). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:30, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
veld (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - for a special day in South Africa, something I care deeply about Daleusher (talk) 22:16, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 September 2022 (Heritage Day (South Africa)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:42, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
shackle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 June 2024 (Juneteenth). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:53, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
baffle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 April 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:39, 18 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
fluster (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 12 March 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:56, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
comely (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 March 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:31, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
fraught (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:50, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
flouncy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:11, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
splay (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 9 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:43, 1 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
backfriend (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:22, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
smell-feast (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:40, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
impregnable (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - interesting prefixage Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 January 2022. — SGconlaw (talk) 13:00, 21 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
ruddy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Was WOTD 3 October 2007. DonnanZ (talk) 23:11, 3 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
visceral (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Daleusher (talk) 19:20, 1 October 2020 (UTC) — already nominated on 9 April 2020. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:56, 25 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

September 2020

scourge (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 12:50, 30 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 February 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:00, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~subglacial (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 15:30, 28 September 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 27 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:39, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
memory hole (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 16:56, 23 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 June 2024 (anniversary of the publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:22, 2 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
yem (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by 49.199.208.189 (talk) at 01:31, 22 September 2020 (UTC). — set for 2 September 2024 (National Day (Vietnam)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:30, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
notorious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - The recent death of "the Notorious RBG" reminds me of this one. Could pick a date associated with her (March 15, August 10, September 19), or leave it on its own. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 13:57, 20 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 15 March 2023 (birth anniversary of Ruth Bader Ginsburg). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:42, 9 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~presumptive (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:56, 20 September 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 28 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:25, 25 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
culture vulture (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 15:51, 16 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 6 March 2024 (World Wildlife Day theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:56, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
auslaut (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- another winning word in 2019 spelling bee. -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 10:29, 16 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 3 October 2023 (German Unity Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:19, 19 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
pendeloque (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- another winning word in 2019 spelling bee. -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 10:27, 16 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:10, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
odylic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- was winning word in 2019 spelling bee. OlEnglish ^(Talk) 10:24, 16 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 January 2024 (death anniversary of Carl Reichenbach). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:45, 5 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
nosocomial (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 07:15, 16 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 12 December 2023 (International Universal Health Coverage Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:46, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~misfield (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 18:28, 13 September 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 29 March 2024 (birth anniversary of Albert Von Tilzer). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:22, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
cassiosome (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 2020 coinage in a journal article.— Pingku^dimmi 05:44, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Struck. Maybe next year...— Pingku^dimmi 09:14, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
entrepôt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Interesting Anglicised French word. Could become more commonly seen after Brexit. Note "entrepot" simply reads "Alternative spelling of" -- ALGRIF talk 09:21, 12 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 March 2023 (UN French Language Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:14, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Houston, we have a problem (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 20:31, 9 September 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 April 2021 (anniversary of the launch of the Apollo 13 mission). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:18, 30 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
dun dun dun (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 20:26, 9 September 2020 (UTC)) – set for 6 August 2023 (Twins Days theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:01, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
World Wide Web (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Jberkel 09:41, 9 September 2020 (UTC) – set for 12 November 2020 (anniversary of the formal World Wide Web proposal by Berners-Lee and Cailliau). — SGconlaw (talk) 08:44, 22 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
venomous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 16:37, 7 September 2020 (UTC) – set for 17 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:45, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
san fairy ann (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 22:20, 6 September 2020 (UTC) – set for 28 July 2024 (110th anniversary of the start of World War I). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:08, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
mojibake (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 22:20, 6 September 2020 (UTC) – set for 11 February 2024 (International Day of Women and Girls in Science; National Foundation Day (Japan)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:49, 3 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
lovelily (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 22:20, 6 September 2020 (UTC) – set for 23 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:29, 21 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
just what the doctor ordered (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 22:15, 4 September 2020 (UTC) – what the doctor ordered set for 30 March 2021 (National Doctors' Day (USA)). — SGconlaw (talk) 19:44, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
four score and seven years ago (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 16:53, 4 September 2020 (UTC)) – set for 19 November 2021 (anniversary of the Gettysburg Address). — SGconlaw (talk) 20:09, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Oriskany (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - [For August 6, the date of the Battle of Oriskany, 1777; the battle took place there.] Though a proper noun, has an interesting etymology. PseudoSkull (talk) 20:23, 3 September 2020 (UTC) – unfortunately, the interesting etymology is the false, folk etymology one. I don't think it's a strong enough reason for featuring a proper noun. — SGconlaw (talk) 14:00, 7 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
man Friday (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 15:07, 3 September 2020 (UTC) – set for 7 May 2023 (day after the anniversary of the publication of Robinson Crusoe). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:57, 10 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
kissing kin (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or the singular kissing cousin (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —inqilābī ^{[inqilāb zindabād]} 15:13, 3 September 2020 (UTC) – kissing cousin set for 15 May 2022 (International Day of Families). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:52, 1 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~washout (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - plenty of senses, some have quotes - DonnanZ (talk) 16:36, 2 September 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 28 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:20, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
lapidary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --EncycloPetey (talk) 00:41, 2 September 2020 (UTC) – set for 4 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:33, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August 2020

ooch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - lots of quotes --Java Beauty (talk) 21:04, 31 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 15 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:08, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
wrath (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Although the page could do with some work. Also, is it really only formal or antiquated? I would think not. -- ALGRIF talk 14:50, 30 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 20 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:24, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
whack-a-mole (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - to celebrate Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month (it's in April, apparently. Maybe one April we can have other idioms, like dead cat bounce, there are many ways to skin a cat, fuck the dog, toad-strangler, strangle the parrot, or estocada.) --Java Beauty (talk) 23:57, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
A trade-mark in WOTD? Perhaps it's ok, but just checkin' -- ALGRIF talk 10:04, 30 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I think the trademark is Whac-A-Mole, see reference just added. DonnanZ (talk) 13:03, 30 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, relating to the theme, I nominated elephant trap a year ago now. DonnanZ (talk) 13:42, 30 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, more themes please. – Jberkel 13:00, 17 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Elephant trap set for 5 May 2022, strangle the parrot for 6 May 2022, whack-a-mole for 7 May 2022, and there's more than one way to skin a cat for 8 May 2022 (Be Kind to Animals Week). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:50, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
dragoon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 21:25, 29 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 2 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:33, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~gateleg (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - I bought a nice old gateleg table this week - DonnanZ (talk) 20:31, 29 August 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 28 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:52, 19 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
pug (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- 6 etymologies -- ALGRIF talk 17:57, 29 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 30 July 2024 (eve of National Mutt Day (USA)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:22, 13 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
sgian-dubh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Yes. It is English even though it is also Scottish. (edit) Burns Night is 25th Jan. -- ALGRIF talk 15:34, 29 August 2020 (UTC) – sgian dubh set for 25 January 2021 (Burns Night). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:40, 18 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
maven (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 11:27, 29 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 5 October 2023 (World Teachers' Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:36, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
cataphile (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 10:34, 28 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 14 July 2024 (Bastille Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:33, 17 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
phytomining (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 10:34, 28 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 10 November 2023 (World Science Day for Peace and Development). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:11, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
soft-pedal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Jberkel 11:07, 26 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 24 April 2023 (International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:30, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~shipworm (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:01, 23 August 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 25 June 2023 (Day of the Seafarer). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:34, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
vetero-testamentary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 15:18, 22 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Sgconlaw: Please ping me when you've picked a date, so that I can set a related FWOTD on the same day. PUC ~ 212.224.224.150 17:37, 21 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@PUC: sure. — SGconlaw (talk) 20:28, 21 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@PUC: set for 18 April 2023 (anniversary of the fourth session of the Council of Trent, at which the Roman Catholic biblical canon was officially affirmed). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:54, 11 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@PUC: just wondering if you're planning to set a corresponding FWOTD on 18 April 2023? — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:11, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
cancel culture (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Amin (talk) 01:30, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Politically charged; terrible suggestion. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 01:48, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose per Metaknowledge. PseudoSkull (talk) 08:23, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Too politically controversial. — SGconlaw (talk) 09:26, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
ornery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Kriss Barnes (talk) 16:28, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I don't think it's appropriate to feature it on the birthday of Hayley Williams (which one?) as suggested ("she is a very ornery person..."), because it's derogatory. — SGconlaw (talk) 19:27, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Set for 11 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:10, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
travois (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Kriss Barnes (talk) 14:01, 17 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 8 August 2023 (eve of the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:26, 1 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
dog-eared (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 11:56, 17 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 24 April 2022 (day after World Book Day and UN English Language Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 20:00, 31 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
vaccine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (vaccinate, vaccination) on May 17 for the anniversary of Edward Jenner's birth or January 26, 2023 for the bicentennial of his death. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:35, 16 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 26 January 2023 (death anniversary of Edward Jenner) and as the WOTD fallback for 17 May (Jenner's birth anniversary). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:02, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
peashooter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). Jean Merrill, author of The Pushcart War, was born January 27, 1923 and died August 2, 2012 (if those editors at Wikipedia can be trusted). Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:16, 16 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Those who doubt Wikipedia probably never contribute to it. DonnanZ (talk) 10:54, 21 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 27 January 2024 (death anniversary of Jean Merrill, and the 60th anniversary of The Pushcart War this year). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:58, 27 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~shire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 15:14, 16 August 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 15 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:24, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Iron Curtain (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) on March 5, the anniversary of the speech popularizing the word (75 years ago in 2021). Vox Sciurorum (talk) 18:24, 15 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 5 March 2024 (anniversary of Churchill's speech). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:52, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Cold War (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) on April 16, the anniversary of the speech popularizing the word (75 years ago in 2022). Vox Sciurorum (talk) 18:24, 15 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 17 April 2022 (day after the anniversary of the speech). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:05, 10 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
obscene (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or obscenity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), related to reasons books might be banned. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:29, 15 August 2020 (UTC) – obscene set for 29 September 2020 (Banned Books Week). — SGconlaw (talk) 14:18, 18 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
foraminifera (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:21, 15 August 2020 (UTC) — foraminifer set for 14 June 2021. — SGconlaw (talk) 16:56, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
gyre (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:21, 15 August 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 June 2021 (World Oceans Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:10, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
bright (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). It's the longest day of the year. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:20, 15 August 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 May 2021 (International Day of Light) and as the WOTD fallback for 16 May. — SGconlaw (talk) 21:40, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
dark (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). It's the longest night of the year. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:19, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
but not at the South Pole... DonnanZ (talk) 21:39, 22 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Not particularly interesting; Jack Frost set for 21 December 2020 (December solstice) instead. — SGconlaw (talk) 16:43, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
summit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:17, 15 August 2020 (UTC) — set for 31 July 2024 and as the WOTD fallback for 31 July (anniversary of the first summiting of K2). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:46, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
amnesty (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), truth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), reconciliation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:15, 15 August 2020 (UTC) – reconciliation set for 16 December 2020 and as permanent WOTD fallback for 16 December (Day of Reconciliation (South Africa)). — SGconlaw (talk) 19:54, 12 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
clatter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) The sound made by Santa's arrival ("out on the lawn there arose such a clatter"). Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:12, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

reindeer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Bearers of gifts. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:12, 15 August 2020 (UTC) — reindeer games set for 24 December 2020 (seems more interesting, though reindeer isn't bad; feel free to renominate the latter for next year). I think clatter would require too long an explanation to link it to Christmas Eve. — SGconlaw (talk) 16:43, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
cosmos (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for Carl Sagan's birthday November 9, 1934. And it's a heteronym, if you're into that sort of thing. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:07, 15 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 9 November 2024 (birth anniversary of Carl Sagan). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:39, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
and a partridge in a pear tree (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - we've gotta get one this as a Christmas WOTD guys, come on! --Kriss Barnes (talk) 13:39, 15 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 25 December 2020 (Christmas Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 16:59, 2 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
square peg in a round hole (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 12:07, 15 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 27 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:28, 17 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
stagflation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Luckily we don't hear it much these days, but I wonder if it will come back. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 11:57, 15 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
It now looks likely. DonnanZ (talk) 00:13, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 17 November 2024 (anniversary of its apparent first use). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:22, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
troll (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - lots of usable quotes --Kriss Barnes (talk) 23:28, 14 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 26 December 2023 (Boxing Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:20, 23 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~listenership (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:28, 14 August 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 26 October 2020 (eve of the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:26, 21 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
perihelion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Next perihelions (of Earth) are January 2, 2021 13:50 GMT and January 4, 2022 6:52 GMT. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 20:25, 12 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 2 January 2021 (Earth's perihelion in 2021). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:14, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
aphelion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Next aphelions (of Earth) are July 5, 2021 22:27 GMT and July 4, 2022 7:10 GMT. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 20:25, 12 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 6 July 2023 (Earth's aphelion in 2023). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:05, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
sangoma (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 20:16, 12 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 23 September 2020 (eve of Heritage Day in South Africa). — SGconlaw (talk) 19:20, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
wort (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 16:38, 12 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 22 April 2023 (Earth Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:47, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
exsanguine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 13:54, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
exsanguinate is a more common relative with more definitions. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 14:15, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Exsanguinate set for 26 May 2024 (anniversary of the publication of Dracula). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:57, 6 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
orotund (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 11:13, 12 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 19 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:24, 19 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
up to eleven (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). This Is Spinal Tap was released March 2, 1984. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 22:19, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 2 March 2024 (40th anniversary of the premiere of This is Spinal Tap). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:57, 18 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
carp (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). Vox Sciurorum (talk) 22:16, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 21 January 2024. DonnanZ (talk) 09:14, 22 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
woof (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). Another common word with a less common second etymology. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 22:15, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 16 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:23, 14 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
felon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). I didn't know about etymology 2. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 19:51, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 8 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 14:18, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
egg (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). (On the equinox when people stand eggs on end?) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 19:36, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 16 October 2022 (World Food Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:33, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
tern (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). The arctic tern has the longest migration of any bird. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 15:57, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 8 May 2021 (World Migratory Bird Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:40, 10 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Caucasian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 15:54, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 26 May 2021 (Independence Day (Georgia)). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:04, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
megadiverse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 15:53, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 23 May 2021 (day after International Day for Biological Diversity). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:04, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
droid (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 15:51, 11 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 4 May 2021 (Star Wars Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:04, 12 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~far-flung (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 23:07, 10 August 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 18 December 2022 (International Migrants Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:59, 18 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Raj (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 16:00, 10 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 2 August 2021 (anniversary of the start of the British Raj). — SGconlaw (talk) 19:24, 3 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
storm (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (verb) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 15:58, 10 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 25 August 2023 (anniversary of the day when Hurricane Katrina made landfall in Florida, U.S.A.). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:16, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
guillotine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 15:58, 10 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 14 July 2021 (Bastille Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:02, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
prism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), possibly on March 1 for the anniversary of The Dark Side of the Moon. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 15:51, 10 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 1 March 2025 (release of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:02, 27 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
patent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). Vox Sciurorum (talk) 14:48, 9 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 27 April 2021 (day after World Intellectual Property Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 20:16, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
verbose (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or a ten dollar synonym from Thesaurus:verbose. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 00:06, 9 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 12 December 2020 (birthday of Wiktionary). — SGconlaw (talk) 15:20, 25 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Berytian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by 92.184.112.173 (talk) at 19:05, 8 August 2020 (UTC). – set for 11 August 2020. — SGconlaw (talk) 18:30, 8 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
weltschmerz (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 09:24, 8 August 2020 (UTC) – Weltschmerz set for 10 October 2022 (World Mental Health Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:52, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
serotinal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 08:49, 8 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 19 February 2025 (holoalphabetic month theme).[reply]
leonine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), especially if someone adds the figurative sense (as in leonine share = lion's share) P U C – 17:00, 7 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 12 February 2025 (holoalphabetic month theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:55, 28 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
rime (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Kriss Barnes (talk) 10:48, 6 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 1 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:01, 25 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
bucket list (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) TheDarkKnightLi (STAY HAPPY) 07:45, 6 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 15 December 2024 (anniversary of the US premiere of The Bucket List). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:54, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~shelve (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - senses 4/5 could be problematic, but they (and the synonyms) could be blanked out for WOTD - DonnanZ (talk) 15:43, 4 August 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 7 January 2024. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:11, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~cronyism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 15:54, 3 August 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 6 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:08, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
buckle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Plenty of quotes and pronunciation. Not the most exciting word ever, but we obviously have a lack of nominations ... --Kriss Barnes (talk) 21:26, 1 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 13 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:04, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
seethe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 09:59, 1 August 2020 (UTC) – set for 16 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:31, 14 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

July 2020

~~coaster (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - merchant vessel - DonnanZ (talk) 22:14, 31 July 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 30 September 2021 (World Maritime Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 17:39, 11 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
single out (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 21:19, 31 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 November 2023 (Singles' Day (China)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:54, 3 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
DNA (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Originally an initialism, but one that has picked up secondary meaning. Feb. 23, April 2, and April 25[1] are possible dates. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:06, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Vox Sciurorum: I presume you're speaking of such uses? But you could very well say "Being digital is part of the organization's desoxyribonucleic acid", no? P U C – 19:35, 17 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@PUC: Yes, that kind of use. The secondary meanings only apply to DNA, not to deoxyribonucleic acid. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 20:42, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 26 April 2023 (day after the 70th anniversary of the publication of Watson and Crick's 1953 article about the double-helix structure of DNA). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:30, 31 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
extinct (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Pick one of the known dates of extinction, like September 1, 1914 for the passenger pigeon. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 16:44, 30 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 September 2024 (anniversity of the extinction date of the passenger pigeon). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:53, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
gulag (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), archipelago (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), internal exile (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 16:28, 30 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Jew-hatred (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for Solzhenitsyn פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 12:58, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@פֿינצטערניש: I think this term would be too controversial for the Main Page. — SGconlaw (talk) 13:03, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Then Solzhenitsyn should be as well, but I'm certainly not going to die on this hill. פֿינצטערניש (Fintsternish), she/her (talk) 13:06, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, too controversial. DonnanZ (talk) 10:45, 19 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Gulag set for 11 December 2021 (birth anniversary of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:14, 1 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
gist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 16:24, 30 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 14 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:55, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
twit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - to celebrate Roald Dahl's (author of The Twits) birthday? --Kriss Barnes (talk) 13:56, 29 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 September 2024 (birth anniversary of Roald Dahl). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:54, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
repose (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - lots of quotes and pronunciation. Could be a good one for International Chillout Day (which I assume exists) --Kriss Barnes (talk) 08:53, 29 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 September 2024 (International Day of Peace). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:33, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
snake in the grass (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 15:39, 28 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 March 2024 (World Wildlife Day theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:57, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
jizz (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:21, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
First sense is fine but the vulgar sense could get us in trouble. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 15:58, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yup. That sense is definitely not appearing in WOTD. — SGconlaw (talk) 21:23, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Quite right. I never checked there was a second etymology. Seems like every other word has a "connotation" attached. Shame though. I liked this word. Striking now. -- ALGRIF talk 17:39, 29 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Algrif: we can feature the other senses, just not the vulgar one. — SGconlaw (talk) 14:50, 8 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
With or without a definition it's porny enough to trigger filters. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 00:03, 9 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, unfortunately I think we won't feature this word because even if the non-vulgar sense is highlighted, that isn't the sense that will come to people's minds first when they see the word. — SGconlaw (talk) 21:38, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
big tent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 23:09, 27 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 July 2024 (birth anniversary of James Anthony Bailey, of the Barnum & Bailey Circus). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:22, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
cuttlebone (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Maria Sieglinda von Nudeldorf (talk) 21:58, 27 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 October 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:49, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
drop (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), after the ball-dropping ceremony. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:21, 27 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 6 March 2021 (too much explanation required to feature it on New Year's Eve). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:19, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
censor (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). Vox Sciurorum (talk) 11:38, 27 July 2020 (UTC) – set for 27 September 2020 (start of Banned Books Week). — SGconlaw (talk) 17:40, 12 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
turkey (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for turkey day. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 11:34, 27 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 26 November 2020 (Thanksgiving). — SGconlaw (talk) 08:44, 22 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Magi (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 11:32, 27 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 6 January 2021 (Epiphany). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:44, 18 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
thesis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), 95 of which Martin Luther published possibly on this day in 1517 Vox Sciurorum (talk) 22:52, 26 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 October 2020 (eve of Reformation Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 17:42, 5 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
poppy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (see In Flanders Fields) Vox Sciurorum (talk) 22:39, 26 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 November 2020 (Remembrance Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:32, 19 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
beatify (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), canonize (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), or their noun forms or -ise spelling Vox Sciurorum (talk) 22:37, 26 July 2020 (UTC) — canonize set for 1 November 2020 (All Saints' Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:17, 18 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
elector (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Vox Sciurorum (talk) 22:34, 26 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 3 November 2020 (US Election Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 20:57, 16 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]
spaghetti (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- The BBC spaghetti harvest documentary aired April 1, 1957 Vox Sciurorum (talk) 22:15, 26 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 2 June 2023 (Festa della Repubblica). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:12, 10 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
sinking feeling (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 17:37, 25 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 April 2024 (day after anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:56, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
hoity-toity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 17:37, 25 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 August 2023 (Twins Days theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:31, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
rootinest tootinest (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 17:37, 25 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
A non-starter without quotes / usexes. DonnanZ (talk) 15:42, 26 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I think we would generally feature the lemma, i.e., rootin' tootin', rather than inflections. — SGconlaw (talk) 11:40, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Normally I would agree, but in cases where the inflection is particularly "interesting", I think we could be justified in featuring it. For example, I nominated "curiouser" once before. I would say that "rootinest tootinest" is similarly "interesting" as a superlative. At some point I'll try to get back to it and add some citations and stuff. Mihia (talk) 21:12, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Mihia: bear in mind, though, that no quotations will appear in the WOTD, which will look somewhat dull as it will just say "superlative form of rootin' tootin': most rootin' tootin'". — SGconlaw (talk) 21:22, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Rootin' tootin' set for 5 August 2023 (Twins Days theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:31, 26 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~refusenik (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:45, 25 July 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 8 October 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:34, 29 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
lakh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 16:31, 23 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 15 August 2024 (Independence Day (India)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:56, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
elbow bump (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (Perhaps this would be a better suggestion.) -- ALGRIF talk 09:37, 23 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I created bump elbows as a term related to elbow bump, there being plenty of evidence of its use, but there's only 365 days in a year... DonnanZ (talk) 17:54, 23 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Your suggestion. Your creation. V.Good. :) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Algrif (talk • contribs) at 08:09, 24 July 2020 (UTC).[reply]
Set for 7 March 2023 (third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:51, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
rub elbows (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (Could possibly be updated with a new definition for "greeting another person during a pandemic" or similar?) -- ALGRIF talk 09:16, 21 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
That could be bump elbows - DonnanZ (talk) 23:13, 21 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 14 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:04, 8 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
altercation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 08:58, 21 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 25 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:37, 15 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
verboten (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:27, 20 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 3 October 2024 (German Unity Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:31, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
sequela (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:27, 20 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 April 2024 (World Health Day theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:13, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
kerplunk (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:27, 20 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:01, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
nacelle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:27, 20 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:05, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
fartlek (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 18:03, 20 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 7 April 2022 (World Health Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:29, 27 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
google (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) verb, cricketing sense – Mihia (talk) 18:03, 20 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 April 2022 (April Fools' Day theme). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:32, 24 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
by rights (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) TheDarkKnightLi (STAY HAPPY) 21:24, 17 July 2020 (UTC) — by right set for 26 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:23, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
bear in mind (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) TheDarkKnightLi (STAY HAPPY) 13:46, 16 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 13 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:37, 7 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
spitters are quitters (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 20:50, 15 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
It's rather borderline. DonnanZ (talk) 23:36, 15 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I wouldn’t even call this borderline. @PUC, looks like you didn’t see the discussion we were having lower down this page. — SGconlaw (talk) 04:50, 16 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
bright and early (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 20:50, 15 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 January 2024 (New Year's Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:40, 26 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
sport one's oak (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 16:25, 15 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 25 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:23, 16 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
praise to the skies (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 11:32, 15 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 5 November 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:55, 23 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
embroil (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --CasiObsoleto (talk) 10:05, 15 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 October 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:19, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
drench (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --CasiObsoleto (talk) 10:05, 15 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 23 October 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:49, 14 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
emboss (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --CasiObsoleto (talk) 10:05, 15 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 October 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:36, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
downcast (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --CasiObsoleto (talk) 10:05, 15 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 October 2023 (World Mental Health Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 10:45, 3 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
poetic justice (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 08:26, 15 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 January 2024 (birth anniversary of Lord Byron). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
cratedigger (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (for Record Store Day) – Jberkel 16:29, 14 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 April 2024 (Record Store Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:46, 3 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
mnemonic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)--Pizza0614 (talk) 16:49, 11 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 January 2023 (International Day of Education). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:25, 5 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
binimetinib (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 19:56, 5 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 February 2021 (World Cancer Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 16:52, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~breast (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - especially the verb...! - DonnanZ (talk) 18:42, 4 July 2020 (UTC)~~[reply]
Hmmm, not sure if this is suitable. Thoughts, anyone? — SGconlaw (talk) 20:32, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
The nomination wasn't intended for the anatomical sense at all, which is coincidental; it was prompted by the verbal sense after editing that section. DonnanZ (talk) 23:50, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Donnanz: just wondering if readers would complain even if only the verb senses were featured. I think we should start avoiding entries which refer to people in an excessively disparaging way. For some reason people keep nominating entries that are, shall we say, not very flattering to women, like wench and breastaurant (not accepted). One or two occasionally may be tolerable, especially if they are archaic or historical; more than that starts looking like a pattern. — SGconlaw (talk) 04:40, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the noun, which has other senses, is offensive at all, boob or tit are more offensive I think. The best I can suggest is removing the image temporarily at WOTD-time, if it gets that far. DonnanZ (talk) 08:44, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I tried disabling the image using < !-- -->, which seems to work (not saved). DonnanZ (talk) 08:34, 7 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think the image is the issue (it's a medical illustration, not a photograph). I think the issue is the fact that words which refer to women's bodies or women in unflattering terms seem to get nominated more often than is desirable. Other WOTDs that previously got flak were bodice ripper and mosquito bite. Looking through the current list, I see minx, momzilla, weddingzilla and Xanthippe. I think these might be OK, but for some reason we seem to get far fewer entries that are specifically unflattering to men nominated. — SGconlaw (talk) 09:56, 7 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I can think of some - old fart, dirty old man, poof, even gay (when someone is told they are gay when they aren't, the same can happen with paedophile). No one else has commented so far, so I will have to leave it up to you. I don't want to argue the toss, except to say I was thinking of the verb and there was absolutely no intention to be uncomplimentary to women, having been married myself, and I am now a widower. DonnanZ (talk) 11:02, 7 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Donnanz: I’m not casting any aspersions on you, of course. I was just pointing out that no one seems to nominate entries like the ones you just mentioned, and yet we seem to get others which are unflattering to women. So we should exercise some care. Happy to hear from other editors about this too. — SGconlaw (talk) 11:52, 7 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
In the meantime, I have gone "off the boil". DonnanZ (talk) 15:58, 12 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Sgconlaw: While I agree about the others you mentioned, I fail to see how the neutral anatomical term "breast" is "unflattering" unless you mean that word in the strict sense of "not portraying in a positive light" rather than the more likely interpretation of "portraying a negative light". However, I don't find this nomination a particularly interesting word (either noun or verb), so I'm not going to argue for it to be WOTD. (breast drill, maybe, if we had a definition for it—it's a drill that you lean on with your chest to apply force.) Also, here's a suggestion for the problem you've raised. Give each nomination one point for each of the following criteria it matches: 1. it would result in disproportionate featuring of terms that apply to women, compared to terms that apply to men; 2. it's an uninteresting word; 3. it's a term for a sexualized part of women's bodies, even if it's not negative in connotation; 4. it's a derogatory term for a woman. If a nomination scores 2 or more, don't feature it. ← PointyOintment ❬t & c❭ 19:14, 14 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@PointyOintment: thanks, that scoring system is interesting. — SGconlaw (talk) 17:04, 15 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I do not endorse a scoring system, but if we're trying for squeaky clean words breast does not cut it. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 16:54, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
While the verb senses of the word are innocuous, on balance that is not what will come to readers' minds when they see the word. Erring on the side of caution, I don't think the word should be featured. — SGconlaw (talk) 18:30, 8 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]
~~witching hour (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:09, 4 July 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 31 October 2024 (Halloween). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:04, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Electric Boogaloo (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 10:16, 4 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 December 2024 (US premiere of Breakin' 2: Electric Boogaloo). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:04, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
dyspnea (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 13:13, 3 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 6 April 2024 (World Health Day theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:19, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
knowledgeful (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 13:13, 3 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 January 2022 (International Day of Education). — SGconlaw (talk) 22:07, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~phial (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - (in preference to vial) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:45, 3 July 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 17 August 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:49, 10 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
justice delayed is justice denied (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) TheDarkKnightLi (STAY HAPPY) 12:30, 2 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 July 2021 and as the WOTD fallback for 17 July (World Day for International Justice). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:02, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
panda car (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ← PointyOintment ❬t & c❭ 08:57, 2 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 23 August 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 15:18, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
abligurition (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ← PointyOintment ❬t & c❭ 08:17, 2 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 October 2023 (World Food Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 03:54, 21 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
unstinting (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) on behalf of 81.9.217.33 ← PointyOintment ❬t & c❭ 08:11, 2 July 2020 (UTC) — set for 26 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:57, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

June 2020

Heinz 57 (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 22:43, 30 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 11 October 2024 (birth anniversary of Henry John Heinz). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:50, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
social justice warrior (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) TheDarkKnightLi (STAY HAPPY) 22:25, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose - Regardless of what day it is set for, social justice warrior is a term that is entirely derogatory and should not be set as a WOTD. PseudoSkull (talk) 00:40, 30 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I think we should be cautious about featuring derogatory terms. — SGconlaw (talk) 20:32, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

SJW is the purely derogatory form; there are self-identified social justice warriors (sense 2). But still too touchy for WOTD. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 00:05, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
plebiscite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 10:34, 29 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 15 September 2023 (International Day of Democracy theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:25, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
man in the moon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 01:19, 29 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 21 July 2024 (anniversary of the first manned Moon landing). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:45, 13 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
nothingburger (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 01:16, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
This seems to be a US word, not used in the UK. DonnanZ (talk) 12:34, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 6 August 2024 (birth anniversary of Louella Parsons). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:11, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
merit badge (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 01:15, 29 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 8 February 2024 (anniversary of the founding of the Boy Scouts of America). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:24, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
plum rain (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 01:13, 29 June 2020 (UTC) – plum rains set for 23 March 2024 (World Meteorological Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:08, 7 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~social justice warrior (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)~~ TheDarkKnightLi (STAY HAPPY) 18:28, 28 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Oppose as a word that no one likes. —Suzukaze-c (talk) 21:14, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I'm inclined to agree. It isn't very appropriate to feature a word with a negative connotation on a day that is intended to commemorate that very thing. — SGconlaw (talk) 21:32, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
contain multitudes (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Granger (talk · contribs) 00:03, 28 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 31 May 2024 and as the WOTD fallback for 31 May (birth anniversary of Walt Whitman). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:19, 16 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
chloroquine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), quinine (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), or related term —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Vox Sciurorum (talk • contribs) at 23:37, 27 June 2020. – quinine set for 25 April 2021 (World Malaria Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:50, 31 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
~~take the shilling (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 18:35, 27 June 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 27 February 2024 (anniversary of the establishment of the New Model Army). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:17, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
tanzanite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Either for the recent dicovery of 2 huge crystals, or for December as it is now the U.S. list of birthstones since last year -- ALGRIF talk 08:39, 25 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 9 December 2023 (tanzanite is a birthstone for December). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:43, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
hoarfrost (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Nueva normalidad (talk) 21:34, 24 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Non-standard? Is hoar frost more conventional? DonnanZ (talk) 10:29, 4 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hoar frost set for 23 March 2023 (World Meteorological Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:57, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
anoxia (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 03:05, 24 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 4 April 2024 (World Heath Day theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:19, 20 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
irrespirable (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 03:05, 24 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 24 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:56, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
anhelation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 03:05, 24 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 5 March 2023 (third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:53, 6 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
greige (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Oztotl (talk) 18:56, 23 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 18 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:01, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~liken (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:02, 21 June 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 16 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:46, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~electorate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:25, 18 June 2020 (UTC)~~[reply]
I also nominated elector for the International Day of Democracy. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 16:32, 28 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 15 September 2022 (International Day of Democracy). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:26, 14 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Cadillac converter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) PseudoSkull (talk) 04:56, 17 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 4 July 2023 (Independence Day (US)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:12, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
honorificabilitudinitatibus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Why not? It is from Shakespeare after all. :) -- ALGRIF talk 14:13, 13 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 23 April 2022 (Saint George's Day; death anniversary and traditional birth anniversary of William Shakespeare). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:31, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
rambunctious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 12:31, 13 June 2020 (UTC) – previously nominated on 17 December 2018, and already set for 19 July 2020. Please do a CTRL-F of the nomination list before nominating. Thanks. — SGconlaw (talk) 21:37, 27 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Juneteenth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Are we in time for this one for June 19 ?? -- ALGRIF talk 11:02, 13 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 19 June 2020 (Juneteenth). — SGconlaw (talk) 17:59, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
broad daylight (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 00:58, 13 June 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 May 2024 (International Day of Light). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:52, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
conduce (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 00:58, 13 June 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 August 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:53, 25 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
tall story (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 00:58, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest tall tale, the more common form, instead. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 17:00, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
To me, "tall story" feels at least as common, if not more so, than "tall tale". According to Ngrams, the perception that "tall tale" is more common may be regional (US) and/or recent (since 2000). Mihia (talk) 22:12, 4 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
It's not new, but it could be regional. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 23:03, 4 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 7 August 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:11, 27 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
philosopher's wool (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 00:58, 13 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 31 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:16, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
popular beat combo (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 00:58, 13 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 13 February 2022 (World Radio Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:49, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
minnow (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) noun — Mnemosientje (t · c) 16:37, 12 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 14 August 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 12:16, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
oakum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 13:56, 11 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 23 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:16, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
in weal and woe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 09:33, 9 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 22 August 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 15:18, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
green fingers (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 13:41, 8 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 7 March 2024 (anniversary of the founding of the Royal Horticultural Society). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:52, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~stampede (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:53, 6 June 2020 (UTC)~~[reply]
I'm not sure what this is waiting for. The Calgary Stampede is held in July. DonnanZ (talk) 23:23, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Donnanz: which I’ve never heard of. Also, not sure why you keep expressing impatience. This is a hobby for me, not a full-time job. I’ll get to it when I get to it. — Sgconlaw (talk) 05:24, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Sgconlaw: Puzzlement, not impatience. I was suggesting a possible date. And your efforts are much appreciated. DonnanZ (talk) 10:03, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Donnanz: well, please consider how your remarks can be interpreted. This isn't the first time I've seen comments that appear snarky, even if this is not your intent. I will naturally give priority to setting WOTDs for dates which are coming up sooner. If you can think of a suitable date for a particular nomination, then moving it into the "Nominations for particular days" section makes it more likely that I will attend to it. Anyway, this word has now been set for 5 July 2024 (start of the 2024 Calgary Stampede). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:47, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
~~acid test (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:17, 6 June 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 15 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:55, 7 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
evil eye (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 10:57, 6 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 13 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:55, 7 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
across the pond (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 16:10, 4 June 2020 (UTC) – set for 27 September 2023 (World Tourism Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:01, 10 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
cough (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Sashatrk (talk) 10:48, 4 June 2020 (UTC) — set for 5 March 2024 (World Health Day theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:36, 24 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
corona (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - pretty in-depth and complete entry already. Yes, we already had coronavirus as a WOTD in 2020, but who cares, right? --Huckerby980 (talk) 10:36, 3 June 2020 (UTC) — set for 15 March 2021 (first anniversary of the declaration of COVID-19 as a pandemic). — SGconlaw (talk) 19:06, 14 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
once a man, twice a child (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — PseudoSkull (talk) 04:13, 1 June 2020 (UTC) — set for 15 may 2023 (International Day of Families). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:40, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
albethey (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — PseudoSkull (talk) 04:06, 1 June 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:54, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

May 2020

burnt offering (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 12:17, 29 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 23 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:26, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
grande dame (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 19:31, 28 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 28 December 2024 (birth anniversary of Dame Maggie Smith). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:04, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Augean stables (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (or Augean stable (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)) - the figurative sense especially P U C – 15:59, 27 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 25 March 2023 (Independence Day (Greece)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:57, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
mahout (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 14:21, 27 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 29 June 2023 (International Day of the Tropics). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:34, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~safety valve (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:13, 26 May 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 10 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:58, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
glacis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 14:19, 25 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 15 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:20, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
pith (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 15:41, 24 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 9 October 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:49, 4 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
aeviternity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 09:25, 24 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 1 November 2022 (All Saints' Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:59, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
duopoly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 09:14, 24 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 29 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:54, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
oligopoly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 09:14, 24 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 13 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:22, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
bibliopoly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 09:14, 24 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 28 September 2022 (International Day for Universal Access to Information). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:43, 18 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
scuttlebutt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:34, 23 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 19 September 2023 (International Talk Like a Pirate Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:36, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
gingerly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:34, 23 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 27 November 2021. — SGconlaw (talk) 18:04, 6 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
aquaplane (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Kvomaina (talk • contribs) at 20:03, 21 May 2020 (UTC). – set for 28 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:30, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
dephlogisticated air (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:21, 21 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 24 March 2023 (birth anniversary of Joseph Priestley). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:24, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
square meal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:21, 21 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 20 February 2022 (World Day of Social Justice). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:32, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
month of Sundays (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 09:46, 20 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 3 January 2021 (one of four months in the year having five Sundays). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:07, 17 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
antidisestablishmentarianism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by 2603:9001:3c09:9900:9dd2:66df:9175:7e24 (talk) at 22:28, 19 May 2020 (UTC).[reply]
This has already been both a WOTD and an example of what not to nominate for WOTD. ← PointyOintment ❬t & c❭ 09:36, 2 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
It wasn't marked with {{was wotd}}, but I checked and it was WOTD on 29 March 2006. I don't see it indicated anywhere as an example of what not to nominate for WOTD, though. — SGconlaw (talk) 19:08, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
umbestound (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:39, 19 May 2020 (UTC) – does not appear to have survived out of Middle English. — Sgconlaw (talk) 15:18, 15 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
bumbershoot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:39, 19 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 27 August 2023 (anniversary of the Los Angeles premiere of Mary Poppins). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:16, 21 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
largesse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:39, 19 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 12 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:19, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Godspeed (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 19:39, 19 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 31 December 2022 (New Year's Eve). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:35, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
proteranthous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 05:35, 18 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 16 August 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 12:16, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
understory (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 13:01, 17 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 5 June 2023 (World Environment Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:11, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
winding (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by 190.211.0.162 (talk) at 23:03, 15 May 2020 (UTC). – set for 6 December 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:36, 2 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~biomass (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 17:46, 12 May 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 3 March 2023 (World Wildlife Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:40, 25 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
goropism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:57, 12 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 3 July 2024 (birth anniversary of Johannes Goropius Becanus [Gregorian calendar]). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:52, 4 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ergative (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 14:50, 9 May 2020 (UTC)) – set for 21 February 2022 (International Mother Language Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:21, 24 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
dreadlocks (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 14:32, 9 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 5 February 2024 (eve of the birth anniversary of Bob Marley). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:10, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
epistle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 13:41, 9 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 25 January 2024 (Feast of the Conversion of Saint Paul the Apostle). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:17, 31 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
kairomone (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 20:51, 8 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 10 November 2022 (World Science Day for Peace and Development). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:24, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
cenobium (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 16:28, 7 May 2020 (UTC) – coenobium set for 20 August 2023 (death anniversary of Bernard of Clairvaux). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:58, 2 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
caravanserai (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 16:00, 7 May 2020 (UTC) – set for 21 May 2023 (World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:01, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~rejig (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:27, 5 May 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 26 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:16, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~contraction (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - quite a few senses - DonnanZ (talk) 16:41, 3 May 2020 (UTC)~~ – set for 28 August 2023 (death anniversary of John Braxton Hicks). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:22, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
copycat kiss the rat, go home let your mother slap (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --69.160.28.126 02:59, 1 May 2020 (UTC) – entry has failed RFV. — SGconlaw (talk) 08:45, 6 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
O$P$ (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - a Singlish phrase that could be featured on August 9, 2020. --69.160.28.126 03:33, 1 May 2020 (UTC) – thanks for the suggestion, but not really suitable for a celebratory occasion like a national day, I think. — SGconlaw (talk) 20:30, 5 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

April 2020

unfull (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 23:40, 27 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 6 October 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:57, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
unoften (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 23:40, 27 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 9 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:22, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
unseldom (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 23:40, 27 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 August 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 12:16, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
untogether (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 23:40, 27 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:40, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
unreliable narrator (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Vitoscots (talk • contribs) at 19:19, 26 April 2020 (UTC). — set for 23 April 2023 (World Book Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:47, 30 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~out of place (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:34, 25 April 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 20 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:40, 11 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
autarky (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or autarchy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- word becoming more common in the news as Nations close their doors. -- ALGRIF talk 09:11, 23 April 2020 (UTC) — autarky set for 8 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:25, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
rocket scientist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – for some space related days. – Jberkel 09:45, 22 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 12 April 2023 (International Day of Human Space Flight). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:57, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
thwack (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 20:40, 18 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:11, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~fly ash (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 22:22, 12 April 2020 (UTC)~~[reply]
There are a few fly ash containment pond breaches which could provide dates.April 10, 2020, December 22, 2008. Vox Sciurorum (talk) 16:59, 31 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 22 December 2023 (anniversary of the Kingston Fossil Plant coal fly ash slurry spill). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:43, 20 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]
beauty sleep (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 12:44, 12 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 29 January 2024 (anniversary of the premiere of Sleeping Beauty). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:08, 24 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
kitchendom (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 12:44, 12 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 6 January 2024 (birth anniversary of Nigella Lawson). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:03, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
scrumptious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 12:44, 12 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:25, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
pretty penny (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 12:44, 12 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 26 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:43, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
kinesics (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Algrif (talk • contribs) at 18:50, 9 April 2020 (UTC). — set for 29 September 2023 (birth anniversary of Ray Birdwhistell, who coined the word). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:25, 8 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
visceral (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) lots of good quotes there --Vitoscots (talk) 15:30, 9 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 5 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:56, 25 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
limbo (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) etymology 1 — Mnemosientje (t · c) 12:42, 9 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:20, 22 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
cut the mustard (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 14:59, 8 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 3 February 2024 (death anniversary of Richard Hellmann). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:36, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
i.e. (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or e.g. (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or viz. (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 14:54, 8 April 2020 (UTC) — e.g. set for 2 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:47, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Promethean (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) adj — Mnemosientje (t · c) 09:56, 7 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 April 2024 (Paris premiere of Prometheus). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:03, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
look as if one has been dragged through a hedge backwards (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 23:01, 6 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 2 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:56, 25 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
hostage to fortune (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 11:23, 3 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 April 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:48, 1 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
mallgoth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y), something for Halloween? ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 14:51, 2 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 31 October 2023 (Halloween). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:31, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
lengthman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or lengthsman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or both - Oxford has lengthman, Wikipedia lengthsman, the Lea and Cottam Parish Council website uses lengthsman - DonnanZ (talk) 09:37, 2 April 2020 (UTC) — lengthman set for 28 March 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:57, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
yessum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - for the 60th aniversary of 'To Kill a Mockingbird' - SimpleBinaryWiki (talk) 02:24, 2 April 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 July 2024 (anniversary of the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:31, 25 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

March 2020

~~switchback (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 20:09, 30 March 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 27 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:44, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
in fine fettle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) P U C – 15:54, 30 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:12, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
barmy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for April Fool's Day, perhaps, as it has a non-crazy meaning too —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Gorgehater (talk • contribs) at 19:42, 28 March 2020 (UTC). — set for 26 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:09, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
winker (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for International Horse Day or International Eye Day (ideally, the two would coincide for a double WOTD whammy) --Gorgehater (talk) 10:58, 28 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 12 October 2023 (World Sight Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:34, 29 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
hacker (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) for International Cybercrime Day --Gorgehater (talk) 10:52, 28 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 October 2023 (National Cyber Security Awareness Month (US)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:56, 12 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
blag (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) has lots of good quotes already --Gorgehater (talk) 10:52, 28 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:09, 16 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
storge (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) kinda difficult to define, but sweet — Mnemosientje (t · c) 09:26, 27 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 September 2023 (National Grandparents' Day (US)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:52, 1 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~obituary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - unsure about the adj, it may be a modifier - DonnanZ (talk) 11:52, 26 March 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 2 November 2023 (All Souls' Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:03, 21 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
priceless (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 20:35, 23 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:26, 10 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~beauty spot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 18:10, 22 March 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 26 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:41, 23 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Maxwellisation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:15, 19 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 June 2023 (birth anniversary of Robert Maxwell, and James Clerk Maxwell (on 13 June)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:56, 22 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
refoulment (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) either / or the more common ... -- ALGRIF talk 10:50, 18 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
non-refoulment (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 10:50, 18 March 2020 (UTC) — non-refoulement set for 10 December 2022 (Human Rights Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:15, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
rinky-dink (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) just look at all the beautiful quotation --Alsowalks (talk) 22:20, 17 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 3 August 2023 (Twins Days theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:54, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
wring (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) just look at all the beautiful quotations. You don't even have to do anything to improve the page. Just whack on a picture and copy the audio from ring and the job's done. --Alsowalks (talk) 21:56, 17 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:44, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
epistemic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 12:35, 14 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 14 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:20, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
kibosh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Maria Sieglinda von Nudeldorf (talk) 07:45, 13 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 9 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:01, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
rheumy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) CanUBe (talk) 07:02, 13 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:22, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
window of opportunity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 16:27, 12 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:59, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~unparished (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:44, 7 March 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 9 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:19, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
emeritus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 19:05, 6 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 June 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:11, 18 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
inescutcheon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 19:05, 6 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 3 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:51, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~runholder (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:42, 6 March 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 25 April 2024 (ANZAC Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:36, 4 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
megalith (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 16:31, 5 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 October 2023 (day after International Archaeology Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:51, 24 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
caseness (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Maria Sieglinda von Nudeldorf (talk) 00:59, 5 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:05, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
phugoid (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 19:34, 4 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 March 2024 (anniversary of the disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight 370). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:22, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]
wampum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 22:46, 3 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 November 2023 (Native American Heritage Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:49, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
dirndl (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 22:46, 3 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 26 October 2023 (national day of Austria). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:49, 6 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
beer goggles (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 22:46, 3 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:23, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
animalcule (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 22:46, 3 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:18, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Veepstakes (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:02, 2 March 2020 (UTC) — veepstakes set for 5 March 2024 (Super Tuesday for the 2024 United States presidential election). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:09, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
cryptovirus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 11:02, 2 March 2020 (UTC) — set for 13 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:18, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

February 2020

unctuous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 10:23, 29 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 31 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:30, 7 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
airprox (Check: R, G, H, W, Y): —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Equinox (talk • contribs) at 00:05, 29 February 2020 (UTC). — set for 15 April 2024 (anniversary of the establishment of the U.S. Aviation Safety Reporting System). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:54, 20 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
pink tea (Check: R, G, H, W, Y): some interesting senses. Equinox ◑ 23:58, 28 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 12 September 2023 (International Day of Democracy theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:44, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~meld (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - esp etym 1 - DonnanZ (talk) 10:09, 28 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 27 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:43, 6 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
backwardation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 06:32, 28 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 9 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:02, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
eoan (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Entity137 (talk) 00:41, 27 February 2020 (UTC) — Eoan set for 16 May 2023 (International Day of Light). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:40, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~trackbed (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 13:41, 26 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 3 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:53, 29 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
aposematism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — ALGRIF talk 10:26, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Algrif: was featured on 31 July 2019. Kindly check before nominating – thanks. — SGconlaw (talk) 17:06, 26 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
cold weapon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 14:54, 25 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:05, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
virid (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (etymology 1) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 14:43, 25 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 23 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:48, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
milieu (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —⁠This unsigned comment was added by Choncy088 (talk • contribs) at 11:58, 23 February 2020 (UTC). — set for 21 December 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:56, 17 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
suited and booted (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). Canonicalization (talk) 11:16, 23 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 July 2023 (birth anniversary of Giorgio Armani). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:01, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~obliterate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 13:16, 19 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 30 April 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:11, 6 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
helluo librorum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) YES16MAN (talk) 23:52, 17 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 January 2021 (International Day of Education). — SGconlaw (talk) 21:28, 23 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]
mussitate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Stelio (talk) 14:34, 17 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 April 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:46, 26 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
indolence (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 14:02, 17 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 28 December 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:35, 24 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
irenic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 14:29, 16 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 September 2023 (International Day of Peace). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:47, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
patent troll (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 15:00, 12 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 26 April 2020 (World Intellectual Property Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 19:03, 5 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
valence (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (might be good for February 14) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 08:27, 12 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@Romanophile: what's the connection with Valentine's Day? — SGconlaw (talk) 19:26, 15 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Guess. —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 23:40, 27 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]
They both start with "valen"? ← PointyOintment ❬t & c❭ 09:37, 2 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Etymology is your friend. —(((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 13:13, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 10 May 2023. (I think the connection to Saint Valentine isn't obvious enough to readers, and would require too much explanation.) — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:54, 12 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~well-wisher (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 14:43, 10 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 23 December 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:35, 20 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
reptatorial (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (an anagram of the word below, funnily) Canonicalization (talk) 15:25, 8 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
proletariat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Canonicalization (talk) 15:25, 8 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Both set for 2 April 2021 (April Fools' Day anagram series). — SGconlaw (talk) 16:54, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
gaydar (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 20:41, 6 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 28 June 2023 (anniversary of the start of the Stonewall Riots). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:19, 24 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Mummerset (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 20:41, 6 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 June 2023 (start of the Glastonbury Festival 2023). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:34, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
gonnabe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 20:41, 6 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 December 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:33, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
normcore (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 20:41, 6 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 16 December 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:29, 15 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
letters patent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - ALGRIF talk 20:13, 6 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:47, 31 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~publican (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:31, 6 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 8 December 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:05, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~green belt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 17:48, 3 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 27 July 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:16, 16 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~blastpipe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:29, 3 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 30 December 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:51, 25 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
old timer's disease (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 12:13, 3 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 September 2023 (eve of World Alzheimer's Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:55, 7 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~brinkmanship (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:48, 3 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 27 November 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 13:24, 20 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~paddock (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:48, 3 February 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 23 November 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:04, 18 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
airs and graces (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Canonicalization (talk) 11:05, 2 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 November 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 07:38, 14 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
terebrant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Canonicalization (talk) 09:10, 2 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 9 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:47, 21 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
tread the boards (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Canonicalization (talk) 12:06, 1 February 2020 (UTC) — set for 14 April 2024 (birth anniversary of John Gielgud). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:44, 3 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

January 2020

cluster (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)--Yesyesandmaybe (talk) 13:08, 30 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 May 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:19, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
implore (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Yesyesandmaybe (talk) 22:34, 27 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 29 March 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:24, 18 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
immiseration (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - ALGRIF talk 14:51, 27 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 25 September 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:26, 14 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
roly-poly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel 21:43, 26 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 2 August 2023 (Twins Days theme). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:44, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
willy-nilly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 22:06, 25 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Already nominated on 9 May 2019. DonnanZ (talk) 10:53, 26 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

~~aid and abet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - more common than just abet, I think - DonnanZ (talk) 14:22, 22 January 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 3 November 2023 (Love Your Lawyer Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:01, 21 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
nonplussed (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 09:24, 21 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 26 March 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:35, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
bric-a-brac (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 09:24, 21 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 15 November 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:03, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
bird of passage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 09:24, 21 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 October 2021 (eve of the second World Migratory Bird Day in 2021). — SGconlaw (talk) 22:09, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
feint (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - ALGRIF talk 17:20, 19 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 19 March 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:35, 12 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~scarecrow (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:33, 18 January 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 5 December 2023 (World Soil Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:19, 27 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~prognosis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 19:35, 17 January 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 30 March 2023 (National Doctors' Day (USA)). — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:57, 11 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
pumpking (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - as requested by User:Equinox in a Jan 2020 Beer Parlour discussion. KevinUp (talk) 06:10, 16 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 31 October 2020 (Halloween). — SGconlaw (talk) 19:24, 21 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]
noli-me-tangere (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 22:43, 14 January 2020 (UTC) — noli me tangere set for 26 October 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:02, 19 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
tenderoni (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) ~~←₰-→~~ Lingo ^Bingo _Dingo (talk) 12:52, 13 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 14 February 2023 (Valentine's Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:43, 3 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
~~fall at the final hurdle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - entered as alt form; but as I found a quote for this one maybe they can be swapped around - DonnanZ (talk) 21:36, 12 January 2020 (UTC)~~ — fall at the last hurdle set for 16 March 2023; from a Google Books search, it seems more common than fall at the final hurdle. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:26, 4 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
take heart of grace (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). Canonicalization (talk) 17:42, 12 January 2020 (UTC) — heart of grace set for 11 October 2022 (International Day of the Girl Child). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:54, 27 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
a day after the fair (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Canonicalization (talk) 15:26, 12 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 15 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:51, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
recuse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – ALGRIF talk 13:31, 11 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 2 March 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:28, 27 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
dubplate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 23:43, 10 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 6 February 2024 (death anniversary of King Tubby). — Sgconlaw (talk) 16:51, 2 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]
withal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 23:43, 10 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 25 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:44, 20 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
fisherfolk (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 23:43, 10 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 November 2022 (World Fisheries Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:54, 15 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
aubade (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 23:43, 10 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 24 October 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:21, 16 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
subnival (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 17:26, 10 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 1 December 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:29, 29 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
staunch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 17:22, 10 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 17 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:00, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
what say you (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Canonicalization (talk) 12:17, 10 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:53, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
on the horns of a dilemma (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Canonicalization (talk) 23:11, 9 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 4 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:59, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
herostratic fame (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 15:19, 8 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 July 2023 (anniversary of the traditional date when Herostratus set fire to the second Temple of Artemis). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:03, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
~~retrofit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - verb and noun; I'm unsure about the adj - DonnanZ (talk) 14:37, 8 January 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 2 February 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:05, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
caddy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – ALGRIF talk 21:39, 7 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 30 May 2023 (death anniversary of Thomas Twining); caddie set for 25 July 2023 (anniversary of the premiere of Caddyshack). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:34, 30 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
motley crew (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – ALGRIF talk 21:28, 7 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 23 September 2023 (anniversary of the release of Mötley Crüe's album Shout at the Devil). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:48, 29 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
tap (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – So short and so many meanings. Noun 1 and Verb 1 would each be worth a WOTD, IMHO. – Schmackes (talk) 19:02, 7 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 10 February 2024 (death anniversary of Shirley Temple). — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:00, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
obnoxious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Schmackes (talk) 18:48, 7 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 28 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 15:34, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
sennight (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mnemosientje (t · c) 11:49, 7 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 7 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:00, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
pardon my French (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 01:32, 6 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 21 February 2023 (International Mother Language Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 18:00, 17 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]
furtive (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 01:32, 6 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 22 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 22:05, 19 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
endian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 01:32, 6 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 18 January 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:29, 14 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
shoestring (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Mihia (talk) 01:32, 6 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 October 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:14, 14 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It would cool to have another focus week like this one: little-known homonyms of well-known terms
@DTLHS, Ungoliant MMDCCLXIV: can you come up with two more (or, better still, find two already nominated here)? Then we can feature them from 1 to 7 April 2020. — SGconlaw (talk) 20:29, 5 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Choose whichever you like: raven, asteroid, tangle, tuna, panda DTLHS (talk) 01:14, 6 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
@DTLHS: great, thanks! — SGconlaw (talk) 17:22, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
~~panda (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)~~ set for 5 April 2020 (April Fools' Day focus). — SGconlaw (talk) 11:04, 30 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]
~~tui (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:23, 3 January 2020 (UTC)~~ — set for 6 February 2021 (Waitangi Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 16:52, 26 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]
scrimshaw (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - ALGRIF talk 18:00, 1 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 20 May 2022 (European Maritime Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 20:08, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
lang may yer lum reek (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - ALGRIF talk 17:01, 1 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Ideal for St Andrew's Day - DonnanZ (talk) 21:36, 5 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Set for 25 January 2023 (Burns Night). — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:00, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
tort (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - ALGRIF talk 16:59, 1 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 April 2023 (International Be Kind to Lawyers Day). — Sgconlaw (talk) 17:57, 20 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
marmoreal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - ALGRIF talk 16:59, 1 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 8 September 2023. — Sgconlaw (talk) 19:24, 18 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
stercoranist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Canonicalization (talk) 16:30, 1 January 2020 (UTC) — set for 11 September 2022. — Sgconlaw (talk) 21:32, 7 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]