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Podcast: Word of the Day
Episode: Forgettery
Description: Forgettery is a noun that refers to the tendency to forget.Â
Our word of the day is a neologism, meaning it’s a recent addition to the English language. Forgettery combines a word of Old English origin that means ‘fail to remember’ with the suffix E-R-Y which denotes a behavior. We see this also in words like bravery, tomfoolery and archery. Forgettery isn’t usually used in formal contexts. Here’s an example of where it is best used:
I come from a long line of people skilled in the art of forgettery. We even have our ow...