The Word of the Day is GABBLE-RATCHET
Definition: GABBLE-RATCHET. As well as being an old English dialect word for a noisy child, a gabble-ratchet is any nocturnal bird (particularly geese) that makes a lot of noise at night, once considered to be an ill omen.
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Reblogged this on Tales from the mind of Kristian and commented:
The Word of the Day is Gabble-Rachet,
Yep I didn’t know what it meant either but click on the link to the word of the day site to find out. 🙂
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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The spelling in the link is different from the prompt word, so I hope this gets in: https://prisonerofhope2011.com/2021/01/24/gabble-ratchet-hah/
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