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Word of the Day

January 11, 2018

Twonk (noun) (British) (informal) t-wonk A stupid or foolish person. 1980s: perhaps a blend of…

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Word of the Day

September 9, 2017

Hoick (verb) (BrEn) hoy-k Lift or pull abruptly or with effort. Late 19th century: perhaps…

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Word of the Day

July 20, 2017

Spondulix, also Spondulicks (noun) (British) spon-doo-liks Money, cash. Mid 19th century: of unknown origin. (more…)

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Word of the Day

April 20, 2017

Cispontine (adj) (archaic) sis-pont-ayn On the north side of the Thames bridges in London, thought…

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April 1, 2017

Taradiddle (noun) (BrEn) (informal) ta-ra-di-dul A petty lie, an untruth. First appeared in the late…

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Culture Language

March 14, 2017

Linguistics expert and fellow reader, Dr Lynne Murphy, regularly blogs about her observations of the ever-adapting…

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Guest Blogs Language

April 11, 2015

Okay America what has the letter U ever done to you, to be treated so…

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