The word pococurante is a rare English word that describes a person who does not care much about things. It can be used for someone who feels indifferent or uninterested. The word was created by ...

Word of the Day: Gargantuan - This word has a delightfully literary origin. It comes from Gargantua, the giant king in François Rabelais' 16th-century satirical novel Gargantua and Pantagruel (1534).

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