My bookish meme for 2026: the Golden Age of Detection (GAD) Mystery Word of the Day. Whenever I find a word that I'm unfamiliar with--or shall we say not absolutely confident I know the exact meaning of, I'm going to actually take time to look it up and share it with mystery-lovers everywhere. 😊
Today's GAD Mystery Word of the Day is galeenies (noun): archaic or dialectal term for a guinea fowl. Originating in the late 18th century, it is derived from the Spanish term gallina morisca, meaning a hen or guinea fowl.
They don't come nigh the place since I told Esther she was trying to sell us one of Comfort's own galeenies. (Shadow Before by Dorothy Bowers)
Today's GAD Mystery Word of the Day is galeenies (noun): archaic or dialectal term for a guinea fowl. Originating in the late 18th century, it is derived from the Spanish term gallina morisca, meaning a hen or guinea fowl.
They don't come nigh the place since I told Esther she was trying to sell us one of Comfort's own galeenies. (Shadow Before by Dorothy Bowers)
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