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The word today is 'GRIFFONAGE': wordnik.com
Looking for a challenge? Friday is "Crossword Mania". 10 letters in a crossword puzzle: How would you define/describe 'griffonage'?
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According to my OED, "griffin" or "griffon" was (1793) Anglo-Indian slang for a newcomer to the colonial service just out from England. So ones "griffinage/griffonage" was ones first year in India. Apparently still in use late 19th/early 20th centuries (when the OED was being compiled).
ReplyDeleteNothing about bad handwriting ... :)
Crossword clue: Lost in translation in 1793 -
ReplyDeletein answer to John. :)
Must have been some bad calligraphy!
The era of what sounds like a mythical beast with poor handwriting (10)
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ReplyDelete19ish said...
ReplyDeleteThe ancient ruins of a castle where the gryphon resides. (10 runes)