Word of the Day: quirky

The word quirky has appeared in 319 articles on NYTimes.com in the past year, including on Sept. 12 in “A Bathtub in the Kitchen? Not a Problem for New Yorkers” by Jess Eng:

In 2021, Elise Shatz began her apartment hunt with a clear goal: Find the largest apartment within her budget with the best light. She stumbled upon an East Village studio replete with north and south-facing windows — and a huge bathtub in the kitchen. “The second I walked in, I was like, ‘Yeah, this is my apartment,’” she said.

Most units in her apartment building have kitchen bathtubs, a relic of the tenement era. “If I talk to someone who’s unfamiliar with New York’s real estate, they get confused and think it’s hilarious,” Ms. Shatz, 29, said.

Although she rarely takes baths in the tub she’s eager to use it as a quirky storage spot. “If I were to have a party, I would fill it with ice and put drinks in there,” she said.

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