Word of the week: You've got to hand it to this mitt

December 5, 2017 — 11:11am

Definition: A cross between a glove and a mitten that consists of a fingerless glove with an attached mitten flap that can be pulled over the fingers.

Sample usage: "Thanks to my glittens, I can choose when I want my fingers to be numb."

Popularity: It sounds like a rejected name for one of Santa's reindeer.

JAMES LILEKS

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