This week’s theme
Whose what?

This week’s words
Aaron's rod
chef's kiss
rat's nest
devil's tattoo
Adam's ale

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A.Word.A.Day

PRONUNCIATION:

(RATS nest)

MEANING:

noun: A confused mess.

ETYMOLOGY:

From the messiness typically found in a rat’s living quarters. Earliest documented use: 1850. A synonym is mare’s nest.

USAGE:

“If you look at a map of pipelines in America, you will be struck by the rat’s nest that covers the Gulf Coast.”
Lawrence Wright; The Glut Economy; The New Yorker; Jan 01, 2018.

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