Word of the Day: Dilly

Dilly [dil-ee] –noun: Informal. Something or someone regarded as remarkable, unusual, etc.: A dilly of a movie.

Phyllis was a flirt and a dilly in the art of dalliance, but we loved her for her crowing laugh known to unhinge entire congregations of churches and bars alike.

All definitions are courtesy of Dictionary.com.

Word of the Day appears on weekdays and features words taken from books that Hugo House staff and volunteers are currently reading. This week’s series is brought to you by web site and blog intern, Abby Hagler, who has selected words from the pages of "Magic for Beginners" by Kelly Link.

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