This week’s theme
There’s a word for it

This week’s words
whataboutery
mythomania
tenesmus
xenophobia
kayfabe


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Next week’s theme
Words that result in another word when a single letter is prefixed

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(KAY-fayb)

MEANING:

noun: Portrayal of staged events as real, especially in professional wrestling. (See also, “reality shows”)

ETYMOLOGY:

Of uncertain origin, perhaps Pig Latin or an alteration for “fake” or “be fake”. Earliest documented use: 1937.

USAGE:

“With time and practice, you will learn how to maintain kayfabe in moments like these.”
Angelina Mirabella; The Sweetheart; Simon & Schuster; 2016.

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