Quiz: Can You Define These Obscure Words?

On this day in 1828, the first edition of Noah Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language was published, marking the start of a long history of people flipping through its pages to find out what on earth that word means. To celebrate, we're challenging you to show off your knowledge of obscure definitions with this fun quiz. Are you a word wizard or could you do with a bit more dictionary time?

 

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Easy when u cheat