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December 2016

• listicle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:36, 30 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 November 2017 (anniversary of the founding of BuzzFeed). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:00, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
• russet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:36, 30 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:44, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
• blee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Kleio (t · c) 11:04, 30 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:40, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
• dollop (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 07:39, 30 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:59, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
• galette (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:27, 29 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 July 2017 (Bastille Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:59, 3 April 2017 (UTC)
• janissary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:07, 29 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 August 2017 (Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day) in Turkey). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:06, 2 April 2017 (UTC)
• printer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:45, 27 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 February 2018 (death anniversary of Johannes Gutenberg). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:57, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
• bah humbug (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 04:00, 25 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 June 2017 (death anniversary of Charles Dickens). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:57, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
• suspension (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DonnanZ (talk) 22:48, 28 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:53, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
• vegetable lamb (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 20:17, 23 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:53, 28 March 2017 (UTC)
• unbeseem (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:06, 22 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 August 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:31, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
• malapert (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:06, 22 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:15, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
• drop bear (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 12:21, 21 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 January 2018 (Australia Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:15, 26 March 2017 (UTC)
• kohl (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Themonkwithnoname (talk) 03:27, 21 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:21, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
• honda (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Themonkwithnoname (talk) 03:27, 21 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:21, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
• surrey (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Themonkwithnoname (talk) 03:19, 21 December 2016 (UTC) - noticed in a beach sign about restrictions — set for 11 October 2017 (premiere of the 1955 film Oklahoma!). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:21, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
• standee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Themonkwithnoname (talk) 03:19, 21 December 2016 (UTC) - mentioned in public bus — set for 27 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:21, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
• glen (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Themonkwithnoname (talk) 03:12, 21 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:21, 23 March 2017 (UTC)
• drayage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Themonkwithnoname (talk) 03:00, 21 December 2016 (UTC) - saw it in a list of services in a truck — set for 24 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:01, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
• gunmetal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:26, 19 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 August 2017 (death anniversary of Eliphalet Remington). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:24, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
• linocut (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:34, 19 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:22, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
• pukka (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Ultimateria (talk) 17:01, 15 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 August 2017 (start of the British Raj). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:24, 22 March 2017 (UTC)
• lagniappe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Kleio (t · c) 01:52, 13 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:22, 21 March 2017 (UTC)
• weevil (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Icebob99 (talk) 22:55, 12 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:54, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
• rent seeking (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:34, 12 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:54, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
• leapfrog (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:34, 12 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:27, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
• killer poke (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 12:43, 12 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:27, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
• detritivore (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 03:27, 12 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 September 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:26, 13 March 2017 (UTC)
• unguligrade (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 03:22, 12 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 December 2017 (National Day of the Horse in the USA). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:26, 13 March 2017 (UTC)
• midnight sun (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 17:55, 10 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 June 2017 (June equinox). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:36, 13 March 2017 (UTC)
• atrocious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 145.88.209.33 (talk) at 00:00, 8 December 2016. — set for 7 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:03, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
• exonerate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:01, 7 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:09, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
• one-upmanship (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 13:30, 6 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:03, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
• moly cow (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 19:33, 9 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 31 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:12, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
• nepenthe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Kleio (t · c) 01:05, 5 December 2016 (UTC) — main lemma nepenthes set for 4 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:29, 5 March 2017 (UTC)
• wont (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Mihia (talk) 02:18, 3 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 31 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:31, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
• nature-deficit disorder (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:48, 2 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:31, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
• that dog won't hunt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 17:51, 1 December 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 12:01, 13 December 2016 (UTC)

November 2016

• sand boil (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 17:36, 30 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:31, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
• trickle truth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Equinox ◑ 10:57, 29 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 August 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:16, 2 March 2017 (UTC)
• smudge attack (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 13:04, 28 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:23, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
• catchment (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - noun (adjective sent to RFD) - DonnanZ (talk) 22:02, 26 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:20, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
• chimera (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Derrib9 (talk) 18:00, 26 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:20, 24 February 2017 (UTC)
• Bauhaus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 14:41, 26 November 2016 (UTC)
  • Update after October 2017. — SGconlaw (talk) 18:16, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
  • Set for 18 May 2018 (birth anniversary of Walter Gropius, Bauhaus founder). — SGconlaw (talk) 16:41, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
• Skynet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 14:40, 26 November 2016 (UTC) – set for 29 August 2017 (anniversary of "Judgment Day" in the film Terminator 2: Judgment Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:35, 18 May 2017 (UTC)
• gillie (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 00:48, 26 November 2016 (UTC)
  • To be updated after 30 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 08:47, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
  • Set for 30 November 2017 (Saint Andrew's Day). — SGconlaw (talk) 15:23, 31 August 2017 (UTC)
• under the weather (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:22, 25 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:24, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
• ghit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:20, 24 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 September 2017 (anniversary of Google's founding). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:15, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
• twaddle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 18:01, 24 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:24, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
• bahuvrihi (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:43, 23 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:20, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
• afflatus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by Ballot man jr (talk • contribs) at 23:01, 21 November 2016. — set for 7 December 2017 (death anniversary of Cicero). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:47, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
• hold the ring (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:43, 21 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:37, 16 February 2017 (UTC)
• fit as a fiddle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:12, 19 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 December 2017 (death anniversary of Antonio Stradivari). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:40, 14 February 2017 (UTC)
• pour cold water on (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 17:00, 18 November 2016 (UTC) — throw cold water on set for 1 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:37, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
• meo more (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This adverbial phrase, meaning “as is my wont”, has the advantage of being very easy to throw into a conversation. — I.S.M.E.T.A. 00:29, 18 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:32, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
• epitrachelion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 19:37, 17 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:32, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
• Attic salt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Kleio (t · c) 15:08, 16 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 October 2017 (Ohi Day in Greece). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:37, 12 February 2017 (UTC)
• measly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Dorivaldo de C. M. dos Santos (talk) 08:30, 15 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:10, 9 February 2017 (UTC)
• anuran (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:44, 14 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 May 2017 (anniversary of the first broadcast of Sam and Friends). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:32, 11 February 2017 (UTC)
• galeanthropy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:44, 14 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:37, 7 February 2017 (UTC)
• exhilarate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Dorivaldo de C. M. dos Santos (talk) 19:49, 13 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:40, 5 February 2017 (UTC) set for 6 May 2017.
• Banbury story of a cock and a bull (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:26, 11 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 April 2017 (April Fools' Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:15, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
• timescape (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:09, 10 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 March 2017 (birth anniversary of Albert Einstein; Pi Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:26, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
• fizgig (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 17:46, 8 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:14, 3 February 2017 (UTC)
• anomaloscope (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:36, 8 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 June 2017 (birth anniversary of Willibald Nagel, inventor of the device). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:14, 3 February 2017 (UTC)
• punch above one's weight (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:24, 7 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 May 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:40, 5 February 2017 (UTC)
• hotel load (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:08, 7 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:24, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
• fishy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 09:40, 7 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:24, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
• execrate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 02:40, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
• execration (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 02:40, 7 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:47, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
• blame Canada (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:19, 6 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 July 2017 (Canada Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:41, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
• smell a rat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 21:15, 5 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:35, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
• paint oneself into a corner (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 17:57, 5 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:47, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
• creatify (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:23, 4 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 November 2017 (birth anniversary of Richard Florida). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:47, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
• hate-watch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:12, 4 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:47, 1 February 2017 (UTC)
• grandcat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Daniel Carrero (talk) 21:47, 3 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:00, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
• fauxtatoes (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:36, 3 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:58, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
• ungainly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 13:49, 3 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:35, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
• taghairm (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Mihia (talk) 03:17, 3 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:27, 29 January 2017 (UTC)
• izimbongi (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:29, 2 November 2016 (UTC) — isimbongi (singular form) set for 22 September 2017 (death anniversary of Shaka). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:58, 18 January 2017 (UTC)
• pedilavium (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:29, 2 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 April 2017 (Maundy Thursday). — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:45, 3 November 2016 (UTC)
• Männlein (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:05, 1 November 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 October 2017 (German Unity Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:16, 17 January 2017 (UTC)

October 2016

• begging the question (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 107.77.220.145 03:32, 31 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:16, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
• axiom (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 107.77.220.145 03:32, 31 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:55, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
• dibble (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 107.77.220.145 03:32, 31 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:55, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
• split infinitive (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Mihia (talk) 01:20, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

  Why? —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 02:43, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

  @Mihia: you're not mixing it up with Star Trek ("to boldly go ..."), are you? — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:33, 29 October 2016 (UTC)

  Oops, yes I am, sorry! (Well ... it's all the same hokum ...) Mihia (talk) 21:09, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

  Set for 8 September 2017 (air date of the first episode of Star Trek). — SMUconlaw (talk) 13:17, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

• defenestration (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Mihia (talk) 01:17, 29 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 May 2017 (anniversary of the Second Defenestration of Prague). — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:55, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
• apple of Sodom (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:05, 27 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:30, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
• garden path sentence (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 11:02, 26 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:30, 14 January 2017 (UTC)
• radish (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 203.122.237.224 (talk) at 00:15, 25 October 2016 (UTC). — set for 10 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:47, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
• head-scratching (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Derrib9 (talk) 20:59, 24 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:51, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
• blip (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Derrib9 (talk) 20:59, 24 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:47, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
• soul-searching (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Derrib9 (talk) 20:59, 24 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:26, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
• preprandial (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 03:18, 24 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:26, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
• firebase (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:04, 21 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:58, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
• gee-gee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:24, 21 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 August 2017 (part of a series marking Twins Days). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:51, 16 December 2016 (UTC)
• geoid (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Template:quote/new or very simply tree (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). --Giorgi Eufshi (talk) 11:17, 20 October 2016 (UTC) — geoid set for 22 April 2017 (Earth Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:46, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
• khachapuri (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or Georgia (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or Georgian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Giorgi Eufshi (talk) 11:04, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
  • Note, as of now, Georgian is also nominated in the general nominations section by Donnanz.--Giorgi Eufshi (talk) 10:38, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
    • Khachapuri set for 26 May 2017 (Independence Day in Georgia). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
• Wiktionary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Giorgi Eufshi (talk) 10:49, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
  • To be updated after 12 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 08:47, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
  • Set for 12 December 2017 (anniversary of Wiktionary's launch). — SGconlaw (talk) 04:07, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
• thank you (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or you are welcome (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)--Giorgi Eufshi (talk) 10:48, 20 October 2016 (UTC) — thank you set for 24 November 2016 (Thanksgiving). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:37, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
• swatch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 02:27, 20 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:58, 5 January 2017 (UTC)
• hombre (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 02:00, 20 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 September 2017 (Independence Day of Mexico). — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:30, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
• bigly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — (((Romanophile))) ♞ (contributions) 01:34, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
  • You should try to find modern uses (not by Trump). DTLHS (talk) 01:37, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
    • Embiggen the citations bigly! – Jberkel (talk) 10:23, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
      • Or big league for the Nov 8. --Giorgi Eufshi (talk) 10:33, 20 October 2016 (UTC)
        • Set for 3 June 2017 (anniversary of the release of the film Big). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:54, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
• Rhodanian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Not in the OED or on Dictionary.com, so we'd probably be the first dictionary to feature it. — I.S.M.E.T.A. 19:51, 19 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:31, 30 December 2016 (UTC)
• in spades (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:16, 19 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:31, 30 December 2016 (UTC)
• gnarly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Jberkel (talk) 06:21, 18 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 March 2017 (release of Gnarls Barkley's second studio album). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:31, 30 December 2016 (UTC)
• millstone (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 23:24, 14 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:09, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
• shovelware (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 11:36, 13 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:09, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
• logrolling (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 23:29, 12 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:09, 29 December 2016 (UTC)
• easel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 13:11, 9 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:07, 26 December 2016 (UTC)
• bedraggled (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 09:32, 7 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:41, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
• dead cat bounce (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Mihia (talk) 01:57, 7 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:15, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
• massasauga (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:41, 6 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 July 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:41, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
• massaranduba (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:41, 6 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:41, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
• prahok (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 02:05, 3 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 May 2017 (start of the national holiday marking King Norodom Sihamoni's birthday). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:14, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
• rupee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 13:17, 2 October 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 August 2017 (Independence Day of Pakistan). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:23, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

September 2016

• Georgian (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 07:23, 27 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 June 2017 (death anniversary of George IV of the United Kingdom). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:23, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
• bokeh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 08:08, 24 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 November 2017 (Culture Day in Japan). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:03, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
• grand fromage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Mihia (talk) 13:17, 22 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
• logion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 03:10, 22 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 June 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
• butterfat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 17:21, 21 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
• instigator (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by 2001:464b:d66d:0:ec6b:9c96:6572:e85f (talk) at 06:06, 21 September 2016. — set for 7 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 21 December 2016 (UTC)
• elephantry (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 02:48, 18 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 April 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:15, 12 December 2016 (UTC)
• syllabub (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:26, 16 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 April 2017 (death anniversary of Elizabeth Raffald). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:06, 17 September 2016 (UTC)
• sommelier (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Fruitmince (talk) 11:32, 16 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 December 2016 (Christmas Eve). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:27, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
• interrobang (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) JustPlainOldBob (talk) 06:02, 18 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:51, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
• yokeag (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 18:07, 17 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:51, 20 December 2016 (UTC)
• dais (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 10:57, 14 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:12, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
• cunette (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 03:24, 13 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:54, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
• rankism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 03:24, 13 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:54, 19 December 2016 (UTC)
• saltire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- Andrew Sheedy (talk) 03:45, 12 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 November 2016 (Saint Andrew's Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:22, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
• shoefie (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 109.146.248.82 19:31, 11 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 June 2017 (date when first known photographs shared over a public network using a mobile phone). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:51, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
• Dolly Daydream (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 109.146.248.82 19:31, 11 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:51, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
• ride roughshod over (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - or roughshod - DonnanZ (talk) 12:05, 11 September 2016 (UTC) — roughshod set for 31 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:12, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
• redress (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 12:05, 11 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:12, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
• Danicize (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - PseudoSkull (talk) 02:12, 11 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 June 2017 (Constitution Day in Denmark). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:34, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
• thetan (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - PseudoSkull (talk) 02:10, 11 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 March 2017 (birth anniversary of L. Ron Hubbard). — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:38, 13 December 2016 (UTC)
• receptacle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 14:54, 10 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:21, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
• domable (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:52, 9 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:23, 7 December 2016 (UTC)
• forthdraw (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:52, 9 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:37, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
• filch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:10, 9 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 August 2017 (Great Train Robbery). — SMUconlaw (talk) 08:42, 27 November 2016 (UTC)
• forspeak (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Kleio (t · c) 14:18, 7 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:45, 23 November 2016 (UTC)
• silly season (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - could be saved for next summer - DonnanZ (talk) 22:05, 6 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 May 2017 (start of the Memorial Day weekend). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 25 November 2016 (UTC)
• posology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 17:53, 5 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:45, 23 November 2016 (UTC)
• cravat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 00:52, 5 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 June 2017 (eve of the start of Paris Fashion Week for men's fashion). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:42, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
• vardapet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 17:53, 5 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 May 2017 (Republic Day of Armenia). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:42, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
• yen (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) sense desire, craving – Jberkel (talk) 12:08, 3 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 April 2017 (Shōwa Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:10, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
• humbug (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 17:56, 2 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 December 2016 (anniversary of the first publication of A Christmas Carol). — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:16, 17 November 2016 (UTC)
• anosmic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Nemoanon (talk) 03:51, 2 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 February 2017 (Anosmia Awareness Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:27, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
• devastavit (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 06:18, 1 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:27, 13 November 2016 (UTC)
• cereology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:18, 1 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:57, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
• cut-out (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:07, 1 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:57, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
• illapse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 06:18, 1 September 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:57, 11 November 2016 (UTC)

August 2016

• swank (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 08:04, 31 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 July 2017 (birthday of Hilary Swank). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:57, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
• gutbread (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:26, 30 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:57, 11 November 2016 (UTC)
• oose (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:33, 30 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:10, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
• yucca (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:33, 30 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:10, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
• chasma (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 23:50, 28 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 October 2017 (anniversary of the launch of the Cassini–Huygens space probe). — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:10, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
• turd (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - has a long history, not too offensive - DonnanZ (talk) 09:37, 29 August 2016 (UTC)
  • @Donnanz: hmmm, not too sure. It might be offensive to some. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:56, 3 November 2016 (UTC)
  • Set for 19 November 2016 (World Toilet Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:37, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
• pantechnicon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:10, 27 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:18, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
• drawing board (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 10:10, 25 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 October 2017 (World Architecture Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:18, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
• unpaid (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:38, 24 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:18, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
• parliament (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:02, 23 August 2016 (UTC) – set for 17 June 2017 (Iceland's national day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:58, 3 November 2016 (UTC)
• pro domino (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:02, 23 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 12:32, 3 November 2016 (UTC)
• rhematic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:02, 23 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:42, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
• uptalk (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:02, 23 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:42, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
• underfire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:02, 23 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:28, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
• easement (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Kleio (t · c) 15:45, 22 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:53, 30 October 2016 (UTC)
• rosemaling (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 21:39, 19 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:34, 29 October 2016 (UTC)
• sharawadgi (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 21:39, 19 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 January 2017 (death anniversary of William Temple). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:13, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
• Fortean (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:15, 19 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 May 2017 (death anniversary of Charles Fort). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:26, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
• writing on the wall (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:15, 19 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:28, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
• imbroglio (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 03:00, 18 August 2016 (UTC) – set for 21 July 2017 (Festa della Repubblica). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:26, 28 October 2016 (UTC)
• assassinatrix (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:56, 18 August 2016 (UTC) – set for 13 July 2017 (anniversary of the assassination of Jean-Paul Marat). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:01, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
• narcokleptocracy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:37, 18 August 2016 (UTC) – set for 3 January 2017 (anniversary of Manuel Noriega's surrender). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:01, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
• tortfeasance (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:34, 18 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:28, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
• fishify (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:32, 18 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 June 2017 (World Oceans Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:17, 26 October 2016 (UTC)
• usufruct (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:27, 18 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 April 2017 (International Be Kind to Lawyers Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:17, 26 October 2016 (UTC)
• pooh-pooh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:22, 18 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 January 2017 (birth anniversary of A. A. Milne). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:57, 25 October 2016 (UTC)
• spuriosity (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:08, 18 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:02, 23 October 2016 (UTC)
• aweless (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:06, 18 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:49, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
• horripilate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:04, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
  • Update after 31 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:50, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
  • Set for 30 October 2017 (eve of Halloween). — SGconlaw (talk) 18:19, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
• endosteal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- OlEnglish ^(Talk) 02:02, 18 August 2016 (UTC) — endosteum set for 22 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:49, 17 October 2016 (UTC)
• tettix (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 01:06, 17 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:27, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
• mundialization (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 01:06, 17 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:27, 16 October 2016 (UTC)
• hit point (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 01:06, 17 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:34, 8 October 2016 (UTC)
• tankie (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 01:47, 16 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:50, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
• tram (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 17:46, 15 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 May 2017 (death anniversary of Benjamin Outram). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:50, 7 October 2016 (UTC)
• vehement (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 19:33, 13 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:23, 6 October 2016 (UTC)
• ulterior (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 19:33, 13 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:19, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
• pink-collar (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Jberkel (talk) 08:11, 10 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:46, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
• garlicky (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 21:17, 8 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:46, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
• sitting pretty (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 21:17, 8 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 January 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:04, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
• lovingkindness (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Kleio (t · c) 04:00, 8 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 April 2017 (Palm Sunday). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:04, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
• englyn (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by DTLHS (talk • contribs) at 10:43, 8 August 2016. — set for 1 March 2017 (St. David's Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:04, 3 October 2016 (UTC)
• countrify (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 18:44, 6 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:39, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
• gallimaufry (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:47, 5 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 June 2017 (Bastille Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:39, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
• kooky (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 03:13, 5 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:39, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
• à contrecœur (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:23, 5 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 January 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:39, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
• roots-rock (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:23, 5 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:39, 2 October 2016 (UTC)
• spoils of war (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 20:27, 4 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:03, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
• periegesis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:39, 4 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:03, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
• saddle shoe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 18:43, 4 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:03, 30 September 2016 (UTC)
• stemware (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 18:43, 4 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:00, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
• puissance (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 18:43, 4 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 November 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:22, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
• parge (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:20, 3 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:26, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
• surmise (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Circeus (talk) 14:24, 2 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:26, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
• on the wagon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 00:42, 2 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 November 2016 (birth anniversary of Bill W., co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:26, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
• shoe-leather (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:03, 1 August 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 October 2016 (death anniversary of Joseph Pulitzer). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:26, 14 September 2016 (UTC)

July 2016

• parking ticket (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:56, 31 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:26, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
• creature comfort (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:36, 30 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:26, 14 September 2016 (UTC)
• chintzy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 10:41, 29 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:50, 9 September 2016 (UTC)
• beloved (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 07:43, 29 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 February 2017 (eve of Valentine's Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:50, 9 September 2016 (UTC)
• paper candidate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:46, 29 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 November 2016 (US Presidential Election 2016). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:25, 7 September 2016 (UTC)
• chiromancer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 23:02, 28 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:48, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
• dressing room (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 11:19, 28 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 February 2017 (89th Academy Awards). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:48, 5 September 2016 (UTC)
• it's on like Donkey Kong (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Philmonte101 (talk) 08:32, 28 July 2016 (UTC) — on like Donkey Kong set for 9 July 2017 (anniversary of the video game's release). — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:16, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
• houndstooth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 08:03, 28 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 December 2016 (National Mutt Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:16, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
• overnourished (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:26, 27 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:04, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
• slough of despond (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 12:09, 27 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 31 August 2016 (death anniversary of John Bunyan). — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:29, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
• Nikon choir (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:50, 23 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:04, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
• biannual (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 10:31, 23 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
• up sticks (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 23:17, 17 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
• coupist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 23:15, 17 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 July 2017 (anniversary of the 2013 Egyptian coup d'état). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:35, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
• dissident (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 23:09, 17 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:26, 28 August 2016 (UTC)
• scaffold (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 17:00, 16 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:51, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
• supporter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:11, 15 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:51, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
• baked Alaska (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:31, 13 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 March 2016 (150th anniversary of the Alaska Purchase). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:17, 27 August 2016 (UTC)
• Down syndrome (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:53, 13 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 October 2016 (death anniversary of John Langdon Down). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:07, 26 August 2016 (UTC)
• chunder (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (to update after 26 January 2017). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:52, 11 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 June 2017 (birthday of Colin Hay of Men at Work). — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:06, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
• natatorium (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:52, 9 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 August 2016 (women's 50 metres freestyle final at the 2016 Summer Olympics). — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:12, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
• handwavium (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:52, 9 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:51, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
• malcontent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) LightningScout (talk) 21:23, 8 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:51, 23 August 2016 (UTC)
• clamorous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) LightningScout (talk) 21:23, 8 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:55, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
• obstreperous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) LightningScout (talk) 21:20, 8 July 2016 (UTC) — was WOTD on 18 February 2007. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:55, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
• anneal (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:38, 7 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:55, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
• Mammon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:51, 7 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:40, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
• booklegging (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 18:25, 7 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 September 2016 (start of Banned Books Week).
  • I like this; here are more we can add:
    • First Amendment (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 28 September 2016.
    • freedom of speech (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 29 September 2016.
    • samizdat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 30 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:47, 5 August 2016 (UTC)
  • — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:04, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
• Suggestions for a possible series based on DC Comics' Justice League (the comic book title Justice League of America debuted in October 1960):
  • atom (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 23 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 09:17, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
  • batman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 24 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:33, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
  • flash (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 25 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:33, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
  • superman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – set for 26 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:55, 22 August 2016 (UTC)
  • Wonder Woman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – set for 27 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:55, 22 August 2016 (UTC)

— SMUconlaw (talk) 20:57, 6 July 2016 (UTC)

• shillelagh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:39, 6 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 March 2017 (St. Patrick's Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 09:17, 20 August 2016 (UTC)
• gecko (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:43, 6 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:40, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
• cleavage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - DonnanZ (talk) 16:16, 6 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:40, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
• folio (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:10, 5 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 September 2016 (International Literacy Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:40, 19 August 2016 (UTC)
• compotator (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Romanophile ♞ (contributions) 01:09, 5 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:10, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
• scream queen (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 00:31, 4 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 September 2016 (birth anniversary of Fay Wray). — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:10, 18 August 2016 (UTC)
• crickets (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 12:40, 3 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:47, 16 August 2016 (UTC)
• mimiamb (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 04:43, 3 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:47, 16 August 2016 (UTC)
• jotun (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 04:43, 3 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 May 2017 (Norwegian Constitution Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:47, 16 August 2016 (UTC)
• pharisaism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:08, 3 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:33, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
• earwitness (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 00:06, 3 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:08, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
• autochthon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 09:49, 1 July 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:08, 13 August 2016 (UTC)

June 2016

• filibuster (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 17:34, 29 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 January 2017 (start of one of the early filibusters in the U.S. Senate). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:08, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
• John Hancock (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 22:41, 27 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 October 2016 (death anniversary of John Hancock). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:48, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
• greeking (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:32, 26 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 October 2016 (Ohi Day in Greece). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:09, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
• rideau (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:04, 26 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:57, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
• rooibos (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DTLHS (talk) 04:30, 26 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 September 2016 (Heritage Day in South Africa). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:09, 12 August 2016 (UTC)
• skite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:42, 20 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:57, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
• abderitism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:44, 20 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 February 2017 (death anniversary of Immanuel Kant). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:28, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
• knuckle sandwich (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 17:02, 19 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 January 2017 (birth anniversary of Muhammad Ali). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:17, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
• 8 November 2016 (Election Day for the US presidential election):
  • stasiology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 3 November 2016.
  • chad (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 4 November 2016.
  • ballot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 6 November 2016.
  • vote (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 8 November 2016 (US Presidential Election 2016). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:25, 7 September 2016 (UTC)

— This unsigned comment was added by DTLHS (talk • contribs) at 10:26, 19 June 2016.

• daily bread (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DonnanZ (talk) 09:06, 16 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 April 2017 (Good Friday). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:44, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
• Pullman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DonnanZ (talk) 09:06, 16 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 October 2016 (death anniversary of George Pullman). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:44, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
• ytterbium (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DonnanZ (talk) 09:55, 13 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 April 2017 (birth anniversary of discoverer). — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:27, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
• scuffle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 03:13, 13 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 October 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:57, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
• matriotism (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Romanophile ♞ (contributions) 15:15, 5 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 May 2017 (Mother's Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:27, 6 August 2016 (UTC)
• periplus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 09:55, 2 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 August 2016 (death anniversary of Juan Sebastián Elcano). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:57, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
• unchecked (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DonnanZ (talk) 16:45, 1 June 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:57, 1 August 2016 (UTC)

May 2016

• hilum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 17:16, 30 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:57, 1 August 2016 (UTC)
• gasbag (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DonnanZ (talk) 09:52, 30 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:07, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
• louche (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) J19idf (talk) 10:21, 28 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:07, 27 July 2016 (UTC)
• stevedore (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 11:32, 26 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:08, 17 July 2016 (UTC)
• funemployed (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:04, 26 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:46, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
• duodenum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DonnanZ (talk) 19:14, 25 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 May 2017 (World Digestive Health Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:25, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
• keep shtum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - TheDaveRoss 15:08, 19 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:53, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
• disquiet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Jberkel (talk) 13:06, 19 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:51, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
• necrocracy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 05:17, 19 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 April 2017 (birth anniversary of Kim Il-sung). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:53, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
• parentcraft (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:53, 18 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 May 2017 (International Day of Families). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:53, 13 July 2016 (UTC)
• jiffy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 12:10, 17 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 August 2016 (men's 100 metres sprint final at the 2016 Summer Olympics). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:16, 11 July 2016 (UTC)
• grass tops (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 10:09, 17 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:51, 9 July 2016 (UTC)
• on it like a car bonnet (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:02, 13 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 August 2016 — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:41, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
• ladder (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Donnanz (talk) 13:37, 9 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 August 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:28, 5 July 2016 (UTC)
• tutelary (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:08, 8 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 October 2016 (World Teachers' Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:01, 5 July 2016 (UTC)
• i18n (Check: R, G, H, W, Y)--Dixtosa (talk) 15:37, 8 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 31 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:52, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
• ylem (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 08:43, 4 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 August 2016 (death anniversary of George Gamow). — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:41, 8 July 2016 (UTC)
• brazen (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 08:43, 4 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:52, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
• Sturm und Drang (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (English or foreign) - TheDaveRoss 15:28, 3 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 February 2017 (birth anniversary of Friedrich Maximilian von Klinger, dramatist of Sturm und Drang (1776)). — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:37, 7 July 2016 (UTC)
• them's the facts (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:34, 2 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 December 2016 (anniversary of the publication of the first “number”, or part, of the Encyclopædia Britannica). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:52, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
• thimblerig (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --S03f0i3 (talk) 12:18, 1 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:52, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

April 2016

• machine elf (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:15, 30 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 November 2016 (birth anniversary of the coiner, Terence McKenna). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:52, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
• Sputnik moment (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 𝚛𝚊𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚜𝚒𝚕𝚕𝚢 · 🇹 · 🇨 · 22:38, 29 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 October 2016 (anniversary of Sputnik 1's launch). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:50, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
• shindig (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 09:26, 27 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:52, 1 July 2016 (UTC)
• cupboard (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (a word we take for granted) Donnanz (talk) 17:04, 26 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:20, 30 June 2016 (UTC)
• chinwag (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 12:23, 26 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:33, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
• victory lap (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 01:25, 25 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 August 2016 (last day of the 2016 Summer Olympics, when the marathon event takes place). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:00, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
• dust bunny (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 00:05, 26 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 September 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:33, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
• unused (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Donnanz (talk) 09:10, 25 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:33, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
• outdoorsy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:12, 22 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:33, 26 June 2016 (UTC)
• longhauling (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 03:46, 22 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:21, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
• flamboyant (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Dorivaldo de C. M. dos Santos (talk) 19:58, 21 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:21, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
• propelled (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Dorivaldo de C. M. dos Santos (talk) 19:31, 21 April 2016 (UTC) — propel was Word of the Day on 21 May 2009. — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:21, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
• intersectionality (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Dorivaldo de C. M. dos Santos (talk) 18:38, 21 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 March 2017 (International Women's Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:21, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
• decommission (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Dorivaldo de C. M. dos Santos (talk) 11:13, 21 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:59, 23 June 2016 (UTC)
• sett (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 18:20, 19 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:30, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
• from pillar to post (Check: R, G, H, W, Y). You could save it for a day related to tennis. — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:31, 14 April 2016 (UTC) — OK, set for 27 June 2016 (start of the Wimbledon Championships 2016). — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:44, 21 June 2016 (UTC)
• bumfluff (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by TheMinecartPig (talk • contribs) at 22:15, 13 April 2016. — set for 12 August 2016 (International Youth Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:30, 20 June 2016 (UTC)
• push factor (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:35, 9 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 00:42, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
• shark bait (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (you can save it for a day related to surfing, if you want). — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:12, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
  • Is there a "Shark Week" on TV this year? When is it? — SMUconlaw (talk) 06:38, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
    • Sharknado 4 premiers on 31 July this year xD.--Dixtosa (talk) 17:23, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
      • Ugh, really? — SMUconlaw (talk) 01:50, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
      • Set for 26 June 2016 (start of Shark Week on the Discovery Channel). — SMUconlaw (talk) 01:05, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
• telemark (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - Donnanz (talk) 10:54, 6 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 00:42, 17 June 2016 (UTC)
• devoir (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:54, 4 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:53, 15 June 2016 (UTC)
• jorum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:54, 4 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 01:52, 14 June 2016 (UTC)
• hydronym (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 02:39, 4 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 March 2017 (World Water Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 01:48, 13 June 2016 (UTC)
• bentwood (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:40, 3 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:39, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
• mantilla (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:38, 3 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 October 2016 (Fiesta Nacional de España). — SMUconlaw (talk) 05:54, 10 June 2016 (UTC)
• mosquito bite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Dixtosa (talk) 16:51, 2 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 October 2016 (start of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in the USA).
• night-biter (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:30, 2 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:39, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
• yurt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:05, 2 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 November 2016 (symbolic birth anniversary of Genghis Khan). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:44, 16 July 2016 (UTC)
• adhocracy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:23, 2 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 07:26, 8 June 2016 (UTC)
• trousseau (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 21:41, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:18, 7 June 2016 (UTC)
• obeah (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:11, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 July 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 13:38, 6 June 2016 (UTC)
• arborescent (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:05, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:26, 3 June 2016 (UTC)
• economical with the truth (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Dixtosa (talk) 20:52, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:31, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
• I’m proposing terms derived from Dutch for a focus week. — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
  • stroopwafel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 December 2016 (Koninkrijksdag). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:15, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
  • patroon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:38, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
  • keelhaul (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:28, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
  • cockalorum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:41, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
  • clomp (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:15, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
  • hedge sermon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:15, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
  • handlanger (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:28, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
  • feague (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:41, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
    • Any suggested dates? — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:46, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
      • Around April 27 (Koningsdag) or December 15 (Kingdom day). — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
        • OK, I'm working on them. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:15, 2 April 2016 (UTC)
        • @Ungoliant MMDCCLXIV, I've set your nominations for 10–18 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:38, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
• chyron (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - TheDaveRoss 19:03, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 23:31, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
• glass harp (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:02, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 November 2016 (Saint Cecilia's feast day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 13:53, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
• rood screen (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:02, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 November 2016 (All Saints' Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 13:53, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
• hoover (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 August 2016 (birth anniversary of co-founder of The Hoover Company). — SMUconlaw (talk) 13:53, 31 May 2016 (UTC)
• zany (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 13:27, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
• dung beetle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 13:27, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
• tribulation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:35, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
• corpus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:35, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
• eggcorn (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:35, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
• didactic (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — already appeared on WOTD on 26 April 2010. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:35, 24 May 2016 (UTC)
• quagmire (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:28, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
• bisque (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:28, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
• sickle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 November 2016 (birth anniversary of Friedrich Engels). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:27, 21 May 2016 (UTC)
• gastronomy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
• grapple (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:00, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
• fishbone diagram (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --WikiTiki89 18:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 April 2017 (Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day in the USA). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:46, 12 May 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:00, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
• sparerib (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:21, 1 April 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 July 2016 (Independence Day/National Barbecued Spareribs Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:00, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

March 2016

• couch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) The verb AK and PK (talk) 13:26, 31 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:33, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
• portend (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 13:26, 31 March 2016 (UTC) — sorry, already appeared as WOTD on 27 July 2012 (check the page first!). — SMUconlaw (talk) 11:33, 17 May 2016 (UTC)
• skywalker (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 13:26, 31 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 May 2016 (Star Wars Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:31, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
• tiffin (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - -sche (discuss) 06:49, 31 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 August 2016 (start of the British Raj). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:46, 12 May 2016 (UTC)
• despect (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - -sche (discuss) 06:49, 31 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 31 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:48, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
• isinglass (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - -sche (discuss) 06:49, 31 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:10, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
• daimon (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 20:42, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 09:37, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
• zaikai (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 20:39, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 February 2017 (National Foundation Day in Japan). — SMUconlaw (talk) 09:37, 8 May 2016 (UTC)
• brushy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 20:39, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:58, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
• stitch up (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 20:39, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:58, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
• baksheesh (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 20:39, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:00, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
• giant-killer (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 20:39, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:00, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
• dibbly-dobbler (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 17:30, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:00, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
• squeezebox (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 17:12, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 November 2016 (birth anniversary of Myron Floren). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:00, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
• protaspis (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 17:12, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:41, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
• happy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — --Voltaireuk123 (talk) 15:09, 30 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 November 2016 (release date of Pharrell Williams' song "Happy"). — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:29, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
• dolman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 13:37, 29 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 September 2016 (start of Paris Fashion Week). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:37, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
• mandilion (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 12:24, 29 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:41, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
• mandil (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 12:24, 29 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 March 2017 (Nowruz, the Persian New Year). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:57, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
• fief (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 17:11, 28 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 10:29, 7 May 2016 (UTC)
• scintillate (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 17:11, 28 March 2016 (UTC) – set for 21 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 09:27, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
• hierophany (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 14:09, 28 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 April 2017 (Easter). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:55, 6 May 2016 (UTC)
• greenwood (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 13:03, 28 March 2016 (UTC) – set for 21 March 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 08:42, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
• sinuous (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) AK and PK (talk) 13:03, 28 March 2016 (UTC) – set for 20 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:25, 29 April 2016 (UTC)
• squat (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) adjective AK and PK (talk) 13:03, 28 March 2016 (UTC) – set for 19 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:32, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
• cement (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) the verb --AK and PK (talk) 12:56, 28 March 2016 (UTC) – set for 17 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:32, 27 April 2016 (UTC)
• waft (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) the verb --AK and PK (talk) 12:56, 28 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:05, 23 April 2016 (UTC)
• speak volumes (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) the verb --AK and PK (talk) 12:56, 28 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:35, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
• dude or dudely or dude up – bday of Jeff Bridges. Or alternatively, we can wait until he dies make it wotd then. — This unsigned comment was added by Dixtosa (talk • contribs) at 21:48, 27 March 2016.
  • Hi @Dixtosa, what's the connection between those terms and Jeff Bridges? I'm not that familiar with his work. — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:10, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
    • Jeff played the role of "the dude" in Big Lebowski. The character is kinda like the thing see Dudeism--Dixtosa (talk) 20:14, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
      • Ah so. Not a movie I've seen, though I've heard of it. — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:39, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
      • Set for 4 December 2016 (Jeff Bridges' birthday). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:19, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
• affluenza (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) or less preferably Black Friday (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Dixtosa (talk) 14:00, 27 March 2016 (UTC) — "affluenza" set for 25 November 2016 (Black Friday). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:22, 26 September 2016 (UTC)
• competence porn (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Dixtosa (talk) 13:55, 27 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:55, 31 March 2016 (UTC)
• dudess (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Dixtosa (talk) 13:41, 27 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:57, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
• manspreading (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — --Dixtosa (talk) 12:49, 27 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:57, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
• mansplain (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — --Dixtosa (talk) 12:49, 27 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 June 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:41, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
• total football (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 21:17, 24 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 May 2016 (birth anniversary of Johan Cruyff). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:57, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
• lady who lunches (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 17:09, 24 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:57, 29 March 2016 (UTC)
• sais (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:28, 23 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 August 2016 (India's Independence Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:34, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
• steampunk (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 14:30, 22 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 March 2017 (birthday of K. W. Jeter, who coined the word). — SMUconlaw (talk) 12:13, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
• hillman (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:48, 24 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 May 2016 (death anniversary of Tenzing Norgay). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:11, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
• aul (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:20, 22 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 January 2017 (anniversary of Dagestan's establishment). — SMUconlaw (talk) 22:12, 15 July 2016 (UTC)
• supererogation (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Kylethelegobuilder 22:34, 21 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:11, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
• lochia (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — This unsigned comment was added by AK and PK (talk • contribs) at 18:23, 19 March 2016. — too graphic for the Main Page: see "Wiktionary:Beer parlour/2016/March#"Lochia" as a Word of the Day?". — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:11, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
• drama llama (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 23:37, 17 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 June 2016 (70th Tony Awards). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:11, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
• geocide (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 02:10, 17 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 June 2016 (World Environment Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:11, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
• pomerium (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:42, 14 March 2016 (UTC) – set for 15 August 2017 (Ferragosto). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:13, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
• presage (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 07:21, 13 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:11, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
• needn't (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 07:18, 13 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 3 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:11, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
• armatoli (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:37, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
  • To be updated after 25 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:44, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
  • armatole set for 25 March 2017 (Independence Day of Greece). — SMUconlaw (talk) 09:28, 31 October 2016 (UTC)
• until the cows come home (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:09, 11 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 July 2016 (Chick-fil-A Cow Appreciation Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:11, 25 March 2016 (UTC)
• dark horse (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) 92.200.211.161 22:40, 10 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 June 2016 (start of the Royal Ascot). — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:52, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
• mental gymnastics (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 16:33, 9 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 20:52, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
• weatherbound (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) - just needs pronunciation. Donnanz (talk) 00:11, 8 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 30 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:24, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
• scrape the bottom of the barrel (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:11, 7 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 29 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:24, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
• barghest (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 22:10, 3 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 31 October 2016 (Halloween). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:08, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
• Boreas (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:57, 2 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 28 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 15:24, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
• proot (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 14:29, 2 March 2016 (UTC) — set for 27 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:45, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

February 2016

• culturicide (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 15:11, 26 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:45, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
• sich (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:06, 24 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 October 2016 (Defender of Ukraine Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:08, 14 August 2016 (UTC)
• Christingle (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 15:55, 24 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 25 December 2016 (Christmas Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:23, 6 October 2016 (UTC)
• quail (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Sit comfy (talk) 10:54, 24 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:45, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
• sanctum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) --Sit comfy (talk) 10:48, 24 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:45, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
• oont (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 13:35, 23 February 2016 (UTC)
  • Update after 21 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:56, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
  • Set for 21 April 2017 (founding of the Mughal Empire). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:47, 2 November 2016 (UTC)
• snowdrop (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -- ALGRIF talk 11:07, 22 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 1 December 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:45, 18 March 2016 (UTC)
• digestif (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:49, 20 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• scream blue murder (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 19:12, 18 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 23 November 2016 (execution date of Hawley Harvey Crippen). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• pollinivore (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 14:33, 18 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 August 2016 (National Honey Bee Day in the USA). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• sgraffito (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 14:40, 12 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• joyride (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 02:59, 12 February 2016 (UTC) — already appeared as WOTD on 13 August 2009. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• kayfabe (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 22:49, 10 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 August 2016 (birthday of Hulk Hogan). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• gravitational wave (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smurrayinchester (talk) 16:19, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
  • Nominating this in advance of the LIGO press conference on Thursday 11th Feb (like we did with Higgs boson after the discovery conference) - but I don't want to jump the gun by nominating this for the conference day. If they announce that the gravitational wave reports were a false alarm, obviously scrub this nomination. Smurrayinchester (talk) 16:19, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
    • Oooh, exciting. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:15, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
      • Set for 12 February 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:35, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
• coffee klatch (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – Jberkel (talk) 15:01, 7 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• slovenly (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 17 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• catch-as-catch-can (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (sense 1) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:28, 16 March 2016 (UTC)
• Gentile (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — gentile set for 16 July 2016 (Episcopal feast day for the Righteous Among the Nations in the USA). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
• goy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
• schlep (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 24 July 2016 (death anniversary of Isaac Bashevis Singer). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
• googolplex (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 4 September 2016 (anniversary of founding of Google). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
• awkward (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 July 2016 (premiere of Awkward). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
• only game in town (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 August 2016 (start of the 2016 Summer Olympics). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)
• dumpee (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 February 2017. — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:43, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
• paradoxical frog (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 20 March 2016 (World Frog Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:08, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
• livid (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 11 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:08, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
• incorrigible (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 10 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:08, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
• brunt (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 9 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:08, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
• mar (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (verb) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 8 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:08, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
• smitten (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 May 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:08, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
• philanthropy (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (senses 1 and 2) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 November 2016 (National Philanthropy Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:08, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
• ad infinitum (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 14 March 2016 (Pi Day; Einstein's birthday). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:08, 12 March 2016 (UTC)
• kosher (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) (both adjective senses) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 21:06, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 May 2016 (Israel's national day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:46, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
• darrein (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — SMUconlaw (talk) 19:29, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 12 April 2016 (International Be Kind to Lawyers Day). — SMUconlaw (talk) 21:46, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
• cabbeling (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Smuconlaw (talk) 19:16, 6 February 2016 (UTC) — set for 7 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:53, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
• fictive kin (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — set for 20 February 2017 (Family Day in parts of Canada). — SMUconlaw (talk) 18:43, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

January 2016

• facetious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) -VMJohnson (talk) • contribs) 17:34, 26 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 6 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:53, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
• dissensus (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 22:43, 24 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 September 2016 (first general election debate of the 2016 United States presidential election). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:53, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
• tonology (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – sense 1 seems more interesting to me. —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 22:43, 24 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 5 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:53, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
• glitten (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 22:43, 24 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 December 2016 (winter solstice in the Norther Hemisphere). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:53, 9 March 2016 (UTC)
• pseudometeorite (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 22:43, 24 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 22 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
• make a spectacle of oneself (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 22:43, 24 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 21 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
• pareve (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) – maybe appropriate for a Jewish holiday, like Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. —Mr. Granger (talk • contribs) 22:43, 24 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 2 October 2016 (start of Rosh Hashanah). — SMUconlaw (talk) 17:39, 11 February 2016 (UTC)
• trumpery (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) DAVilla 06:13, 23 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 13 April 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
• dog in the manger (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 12:58, 21 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 19 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
• disparadise (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) Smuconlaw (talk) 16:14, 18 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 18 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
• swear on a stack of Bibles (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 20:38, 15 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 26 March 2016 (Holy Saturday). — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
• Scotch mist (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 04:17, 13 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 16 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)
• pip pip (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) — Ungoliant ^(falai) 18:47, 5 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 October 2016 (birth anniversary of P. G. Wodehouse). Smuconlaw (talk) 16:33, 9 January 2016 (UTC)
• injurious (Check: R, G, H, W, Y) —suzukaze (t・c) 14:32, 2 January 2016 (UTC) — set for 15 March 2016. — SMUconlaw (talk) 16:45, 3 March 2016 (UTC)