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August 13, 2019 donnybrook [don-ee-brook] noun 1. an inordinately wild fight or contentious dispute; brawl; free-for-all. video How Did The Word "Bully" Used To Mean "Sweetheart"? ways-to-say 11 Unique Words Or Phrases For Wedding Vows And Toasts WORD OF THE DAY donnybrook continued... QUOTES Now the New York hotel and restaurant workers' local is threatening a "donnybrook" if it doesn't get a contract at the Portman. -- , "Portman's New Headache," New York, March 22, 1982 ORIGIN Donnybrook is the English spelling of the English pronunciation of Irish Domhnach Broc "Church of (St.) Broc." Domhnach also means "Sunday" in Irish and comes from Latin (Diēs) Dominica "Lord's (Day)." Little is known of St. Broc, who founded a church in the 8th century at the location of Donnybrook Cemetery in Dublin, Ireland. In 1204 the English King John ("famous" for the Magna Carta) granted a charter for an annual fair, at first like an American county fair, featuring livestock and produce, but later developing into a carnival, a medieval Irish Coney Island, beset with drunks and brawlers. During the 1790s campaigns against the fair began; prominent citizens purchased the royal charter, and they had the fair shut down in 1866. The Donnybrook Fair grounds are now the Donnybrook Rugby Ground. Donnybrook entered English in the mid-19th century. MORE FOR YOU 1 Spanish Expressions You May Have Overheard In Casual Conversations We've rounded up some less familiar Spanish terms abuzz in popular culture or conversation (you know, how people actually talk). A quick warning: There will be some strong language and adult content ahead. 2 Slang And Spelling Bees Influence Word Searches Over The Past Three Months Here are the top 10 most searched words over the past three months. 3 Why Is "Bisexual" Such A Charged Word In 2019? As the language around gender and sexuality broadens, what it means to be bisexual broadens, too—making it all the more important to attend to the health needs and outcomes for a growing population that is often overlooked when we talk about the LGBTQ community as a whole. 4 Exculpate, Mockumentary, Burpless, And Other Words That Trended On Dictionary.com This Past Week In this batch of trending words, we offer a "stirring" mix of 10 terms that trended (i.e., significantly increased by percentage measured against searches on the the previous day). 5 Test Your Vocab With This Week's Word Of The Day Quiz! July 15–21, 2019: There's no remora here ... this week's Word of the Day quiz is up and ready for ya. It's time to elevate your vocabulary. Ready? Go! © 2019 Dictionary.com, LLC. ABOUT CONTACT You are subscribed to the Word of the Day as: matzom229@gmail.com Subscriber since: September 06, 2017 Unsubscribe Dictionary.com, LLC. 555 12th Street Suite 400 Oakland CA 94607 Manage your subscription Terms & Privacy