April is the cruellest month, at least when it’s the month before a General Election. I suppose political vocabulary is … Continued
‘Kitchen-sinking’, ‘Milifan’, and ‘Death Star’: April’s Words in the News Read Post »
In honour of Shakespeare Day, Christopher Moore, author of The Serpent of Venice, reminds us of Shakespeare’s gift to the
Aha! I see that it has not gone unnoticed amongst our ever-observant readers and contributors that there is a little
How would A Game of Thrones characters fare in the world of Scrabble? To celebrate National Scrabble Day and the
A Scrabble Game of Thrones Read Post »
Welcome to the primaveral blog post! Blog post and welcome supplied by me, ‘primaveral’ – meaning ‘occurring or pertaining to
Lucy Mangan’s springtime submissions: ‘babywearing’, ‘hormy’ and ‘studdle’ Read Post »
Happy Easter! Etymology Corner has been a regular feature of the collinsdictionary.com email for many months, but we’ve decided to
Etymology Corner – Easter Words Read Post »
Like February, March is another month with annual events which dominate internet searches. Earlier this month there was a lot
‘Eclipse glasses’, ‘net neutrality’, and ‘tankie’: March’s Words in the News Read Post »
RobertG submits, possibly aptly, “word gap” for our consideration. It refers to the difference between the number of words some
Still reeling after St Patrick’s Day this week? HarperImpulse’s Carmel Harrington tells us about her favourite Irish words, along with
Author Carmel Harrington on hilarious Irish words Read Post »
