Origin: 1570–80; < Neo-Latinsymplocē < Greeksymplokḗ intertwining, combination, equivalent to sym-sym- + plokḗ, noun derivative of plékein to plait, twine; akin to Latinplectere (see -plex)
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.