Word of the Day – Tix
May 23, 2021
Word of the Day – Tix
Tix (noun) (informal) tiks "tickets" (more…)
Word of the Day – Aquihire
May 22, 2021
Word of the Day – Aquihire
Aquihire (noun) ak-wi-hi-er An act or instance of buying out a company primarily for the…
Irvine Welsh thinks we should all shoplift books, and here’s why he’s wrong!
One of the team spotted a section of a newspaper article this week, by Trainspotting…
Word of the Day – Gangplank
May 21, 2021
Word of the Day – Gangplank
Gangplank (noun) gang-plank A movable plank, typically with cleats nailed on it, used by passengers…
Word of the Day – Clabbydoo
May 20, 2021
Word of the Day – Clabbydoo
Clabbydoo (noun) (Scottish) Clab-ee-doo A large dark mussel; especially the northern horse mussel, Modiolus modiolus.…
Writing tips from Stephen King, C.S Lewis and 13 other writers
We’ve all experienced the blank feeling as you sit down, pen poised, ready to write…
Word of the Day – Völkisch
May 18, 2021
Word of the Day – Völkisch
Völkisch (adj) ful-kish (of a person or ideology) populist or nationalist, and typically racist. German…
Word of the Day – Grimalkin
May 17, 2021
Word of the Day – Grimalkin
Grimalkin (noun) (archaic) grim-al-kin a cat/a spiteful old woman Late 16th century from grey +…
Word of the Day – Cierge
May 16, 2021
Word of the Day – Cierge
Cierge (noun) (historic) see-erjz A wax candle, especially one used in religious ceremonies. Middle English…