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Word of the Day

May 25, 2021

Word of the Day – Jings

Jings (exclamation) (Scots) jingz Used to express surprise. Late 18th century alteration of jingo.

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Word of the Day

May 24, 2021

Kiasu

Kiasu (noun) (SE Asian) kee-ah-su (of a person) having a grasping or selfish attitude arising…

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Word of the Day

May 23, 2021

Word of the Day – Tix

Tix (noun) (informal) tiks "tickets"

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Word of the Day

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…

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Authors Bookshops News

May 21, 2021

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…

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Word of the Day

May 21, 2021

Word of the Day – Gangplank

Gangplank (noun) gang-plank A movable plank, typically with cleats nailed on it, used by passengers…

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Word of the Day

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.…

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Authors Guest Blogs On Writing

May 18, 2021

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…

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Word of the Day

May 18, 2021

Word of the Day – Völkisch

Völkisch (adj) ful-kish (of a person or ideology) populist or nationalist, and typically racist. German

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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 +…

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