Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Augurine
Augurine is not really a word, but I think it would be a good word for the little angels and demons that appear on a character's shoulder in a cartoon to give either good or bad guidance, known as a shoulder angel. It's a portmanteau of Augur, a priest who studied omens and gave guidance, and figurine.
Dobro
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Nureongi (누렁이) and Hwangu (황구; 黃狗) are Korean terms meaning "Yellow Dog" used to refer to tannish mongrel or landrace of dog in...
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