Daily Word Quiz
PRANDICLE a) the buttocks b) a breakfast, a little dinner, a small meal c) a loved one, a sweetheart d) an incredible story Answer below. Today's Featured Word: WATTLE-HEAD NOUN a weak-headed person, one of weak intellect ...1613 obs. rare ETYMOLOGY ? from wattles (n.) rods or stakes used to trim fences, roofs of buildings, etc., designating a weak building material FIRST DOCUMENTED USE 1613 - see EXAMPLE below EXAMPLE "...But he that is with a humor led, I may be bold to terme a watle-head." From: Abuses, Stript, and Whipt, Or, Satirical Essayes By: George Wither, 1613 Daily Word Quiz Answer PRANDICLE b) a breakfast, a little dinner, a small meal ...1656 obs. rare
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