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The Collins English Dictionary, 12th edition

October 15, 2014

It’s word nerd Christmas, folks! Which is to say, the new Collins English Dictionary is almost here! Nearly three quarters … Continued

October 7, 2014

Teacher’s pet, or constantly bunking off due to schoolitis? Some words and phrases have survived generations of schoolchildren, and will

October 7, 2014

Since being created around founder Rena Nathanson’s family table, BANANAGRAMS has become one of the most popular word games in

October 3, 2014

The British are well known for their reserved politeness and ‘stiff upper lip’, and are often seen as less likely

October 2, 2014

Let us begin, before the last whispers of the winds of topicality depart, with AustinAllegro’s submission of “Devo Manc” –

September 29, 2014

Fans of the HBO TV series Game of Thrones will be well acquainted with its unique vocabulary and the various

September 24, 2014

There’s an elephant in the room, and we all know what it is. Many things happened in September 2014, but

September 18, 2014

Golf fan? Know the golf jargon? Make sure you know all these golfing terms before the Ryder Cup tees off!

September 18, 2014

“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone”, reckoned Blaise Pascal when he