Fear not the dull days between All Hallows’ Eve and Guy Fawkes Night! The Collins’ Word of the Year award … Continued
‘Fake news’, ‘Insta’ & ‘Unicorn’ – Lucy Mangan’s take on #CollinsWOTY 2017 Read Post »
I came across a new (to me) word myself this week, as I was reading avidly about New York in
Hot cod! Are you feeling apptimistic or indulging in aquafaba? Lucy Mangan explains. Read Post »
It’s been a fortnight since we last gathered round this digital fireplace, which means there must be a new political
Snailing, plandid shots & snark: Exploring the latest word submissions Read Post »
Well, hello and welcome back! I hope we’ve all enjoyed the summer break. The modern world has galloped on apace
With DeathKnell’s submission of “flatulate” – to break wind – comes a sudden appreciation of the fact that all our
It has, I think we can all agree, been a tough few weeks – months – year or two –
Do you ‘Jiffle’? – Lucy Mangan ponders your most recent word submissions Read Post »
Every election yields its share of bafflegab – intentionally confusing jargon – along, of course, with all the gab that
Lucy Mangan takes a look at some election buzzwords and their meaning Read Post »
There is really only one new contribution to our glorious language this week. The word was with Donald Trump and
Lucy Mangan is back and looks at the mystery that is ‘covfefe’ Read Post »
I remember once in the mid-nineties watching an episode of Oprah in which people came on to talk the then
