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This week's theme Blends. This week's words advertorial cultivar exurb spokesmodel rollick Today's word in Visual Thesaurus Next week's theme Miscellaneous words Discuss Feedback RSS/XML A.Word.A.Day with Anu Garg rollick PRONUNCIATION: (ROL-ik) MEANING: verb intr. To move or act in a playful, carefree manner. ETYMOLOGY: Probably a blend of romp + frolic. USAGE: "When Olivia Newton-John attends, she'll be joining the hundreds of others who rollick in the audience to the tuneful songs that have become part of the American ethos." John Soltes; For Ashley Spencer, 'Grease' is the Word; The Leader (Lyndhurst, New Jersey); Oct 17, 2008. A THOUGHT FOR TODAY: I don't know if God exists, but it would be better for his reputation if he didn't. -Jules Renard, writer (1864-1910)

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