Friday, July 28, 2006

OUR WORD FOR THE DAY: dog days

Our Word For The Day:
dog days \DOG-DAYZ\ noun

1: the hot sultry period of summer between early July and early September in the northern hemisphere 2 : a period of stagnation or inactivity

Example sentence: With the steamy dog days upon us, air conditioners are selling like hotcakes. (Merriam-Webster)

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