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Collins 2017 Word of the Year Shortlist

November 2, 2017

Fake news has been announced as the Collins Word of the Year 2017. Discover the rest of the words in … Continued

November 1, 2017

To someone of my generation, red sun sounds like the sequel to a terrible 80s film about an unlikely Soviet

October 27, 2017

With Stranger Things 2 now streaming on Netflix, we’re here to help you get up to speed with your ‘80s

October 24, 2017

As leaves start to fall and the world develops a sepia tint, so begins autumn – a mystical time of

October 9, 2017

I came across a new (to me) word myself this week, as I was reading avidly about New York in

September 20, 2017

It’s been a fortnight since we last gathered round this digital fireplace, which means there must be a new political

September 20, 2017

With the recent research unveiled by the University of York discovering lost words in historic texts, we decided to root

September 18, 2017

Ahoy there! So ye want to talk like a pirate? Ye’ve come to the right place matey! In celebration of

September 8, 2017

In honour of The Hobbit’s 80th anniversary, we explore the origins of some of the legendary words and phrases J.R.R.