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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; JETON</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 May 2012 07:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[JETON \JET.un\ n. a coin-like token often used to represent money in casino games, dispensing machines etc; also JETTON Strictly speaking, a jeton is not really &#8216;money&#8217;, but I figured it was close enough to make its way into this &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-jeton">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; KWANZA</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 May 2012 07:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KWANZA \KWAHN.zuh\ n. the basic monetary unit of Angola, pl. -S The main subunit of the kwanza is the CENTIMO, there being 100 centimos to one kwanza. Prior to 1990 the subunit was the LWEI, pronounced \luh.WAY\, there also being &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-kwanza">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; DANEGELD</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 May 2012 07:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DANEGELD \DANE.geld\ n. a tax collected in Anglo-Saxon times to pay off Viking raiders; also DANEGELT Since a GELD is a tax that was paid to the crown in Anglo-Saxon times, today&#8217;s word means literally &#8216;Dane tax&#8217;. The &#8216;Dane&#8217; bit &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-danegeld">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; WAMPUM</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 May 2012 07:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[WAMPUM \WOM.pum\ n. beads made from shells and used as a trading currency with natives in some parts of colonial North America Wampum is short for WAMPUMPEAG, and is therefore sometimes shortened to PEAG or (for some reason unbeknownst to &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-wampum">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; SIMOLEON</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 07:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SIMOLEON \suh.MOW.lee.un\. n. an old US slang term for one dollar Nobody seems to be certain of the history of this word, with most dictionaries preceding vague guesses with &#8216;perhaps&#8217; or &#8216;thought to be&#8217;. The most compelling etymology I&#8217;ve come &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-simoleon">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; DALASI</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 07:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DALASI \dah.LAH.see\ n. the basic unit of currency of Gambia, pl. -S The dalasi is subdivided into the BUTUT (pronounced something like \BOO.toot\), there being 100 bututs in one dalasi.]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; USURY</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 07:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[USURY \YOO.zhuh.ree\ n. the lending of money at excessive, often unlawful, interest rates One who practices usury is known as a USURER, and their behavior can be described as USURIOUS. The much despised usurer goes under a variety of names &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-usury">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; KUNA</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 00:58:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KUNA \KOO.nuh\ n. the basic monetary unit of Croatia, pl. KUNA or KUNE The kuna is divided into a subunit called a LIPA (pl. LIPE or LIPA), there being 100 lipe to the kuna. The names of Croatian currencies derive &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-kuna">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; SOM</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 07:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SOM \sohm\ n. the basic monetary unit of Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan Although this currency is a pretty handy three letter word in its own right, what I like most about it is the smaller unit into which it is divided: &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-som">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Word of the Day &#8211; PIEDFORT</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 07:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek McKenzie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PIEDFORT \pee.AY.for\ n. a specially minted edition of a coin that is much thicker and heavier than normal. Also PIEFORT A piedfort is traditionally twice the weight of its standard version, and historically was used as either a &#8216;proof&#8217; for &#8230; <a href="http://wordbuff.com/word-of-the-day-piedfort">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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