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I am so pleased that Word of the Day, (WOD), has been resurrected. It provides a little bit of fun in a day that is often hectic. Plus, it introduces Teachers of English to new words, to new concepts, and to old jokes.

If you�ve never participated, try it now! In this Game, the worst that can happen is that you don�t win.

Ladies and Gentlemen, until the latter years, that was the story of my life � I was never in control. So, I never managed to make it to the Podium!

And, speaking of that unpleasant topic, I am surprised that my dear friend, Lynne, has chosen the unsavoury word �Buffola�.

Very briefly, the word, �buff�, means a yellowish-brown colour; an expert on a particular topic; a handsome well-built man; and the verb, �to polish a surface until it shines brightly�. (Students from Poland don�t like me using this phrase!)

It�s at this point that I must choose my words very carefully, in case I offend ABC, from XYZ.

(Yes, I know! � He has a a strange name, and it is an even stranger name for the city where he lives, but, I am not responsible for that!)

�Buff� means nude, naked, unclothed! �That person is in the buff�, means, �That person is naked.�

�Buffola� is Spanish.

So, if you see a group of Spanish people stroll onto the beach, �la playa�, they will often look around happily.

And then, they will murmur appreciatively, �BUFF! OLA!!!" (�Nude! Excellent!!!")