Pillory
This word has been hanging in my head all day. Fascinating to learn the noun, too - I always thought they were called "stocks":
Main Entry: 1pil·lo·ry
Pronunciation: \ˈpi-lə-rē, ˈpil-rē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pil·lo·ries
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pilori
Date: 13th century
1 : a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
2 : a means for exposing one to public scorn or ridicule
This word has been hanging in my head all day. Fascinating to learn the noun, too - I always thought they were called "stocks":
Main Entry: 1pil·lo·ry
Pronunciation: \ˈpi-lə-rē, ˈpil-rē\
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural pil·lo·ries
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French pilori
Date: 13th century
1 : a device formerly used for publicly punishing offenders consisting of a wooden frame with holes in which the head and hands can be locked
2 : a means for exposing one to public scorn or ridicule
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For me, I recently learned another meaning for the word plurality...
plu·ral·i·ty
Pronunciation Key: [ploo-ral-i-tee]
–noun, plural -ties. 1. the excess of votes received by the leading candidate, in an election in which there are three or more candidates, over those received by the next candidate (distinguished from majority).
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