Word of the Day
Acme (ACK-mee)
The highest point or state
Common clues: Peak of perfection; Pinnacle; Vertex; Very top
Crossword puzzle frequency: 3 times a year
Frequency in English language: 42600 / 86800
The highest point (of something), especially perfection or excellence.
Shortly after the release of Will Smith's hit "Gettin' Jiggy Wit It," he was asked to explain the song's lyrical content. "Gettin' jiggy wit it," he explained, "is like, the next level of cool. It's cool to the eighth power. Some people are fly, some people are kind of hot. But when you are the jiggiest, when you exude jiggy-essence, it's the acme of cool."
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