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Bailiwick

Bailiwick – which originally meant the district of a bailiff — and now means one’s particular area of activity, authority, interest, etc., or a special domain.

I love the sound of the word (which I thought was Irish), and it means different things at different times of the day, depending if I am at [...]

Tantrum

I just like the way it sounds when I say it.

Julie

Chthonic

The juxtaposition of “ch” and “th” is unique and exciting, and the meaning, “relating to the Underworld” is powerful and suggestive.

Harry Hancock New York

Aubergine

Aubergine rolls through the mouth, tastes like it’s colour and spells “cubeshine” on SMS predictive text.

Sandra O’Connor