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A.Word.A.Day--corky

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corky (KAWR-kee) adjective

1. Of or resembling cork.

2. Lively; buoyant.

"Koogle: And on the branding side, you know, people always have viewed us as slightly irreverent, kind of fun, corky, a little bit zany." Ann Sundius, Interview with Tim Koogle, CEO, YAHOO!, MSNBC Private Financial Network, 30 Jul 1997.

This week's theme: words to describe people.

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