Welcome to Fun Word Friday!
Here are some of our favorite words from this week:
Boondoggle: an unnecessary activity or wasteful expenditure.
Jitney: (1) a nickel, (2) a small bus that carries passengers over a regular route on a flexible schedule (from the original price of the fare), (3) an unlicensed taxi
Grocers’ apostrophes: Apostrophes used incorrectly to signify a plural. “Bagel’s and pizza’s for sale.”
Bibliophile: a lover of books.
Malinger: pretend to be ill in order to avoid work or shirk duty.