Daily Word Quiz
A PAD IN THE STRAW a) something amiss or wrong; a danger concealed b) a needle in a haystack, something impossible or difficult to find c) much ado about nothing, a fuss over something trivial. d) a diamond in the rough Answer below. Today's Featured Word SQUIRK NOUN 1. a half-suppressed laugh; a sniggering ...1882 2. a sharp squeaking sound ...1902 ETYMOLOGY imitative FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1882 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...which expressed itself in subdued whispers, varied by little gurgles and "squirks" of laughter..." From: Vice Versa By: F. Anstey, 1882 Daily Word Quiz Answer A PAD IN THE STRAW a) something amiss or wrong; a danger concealed ...1530 obs.
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