Words worth using
Our new weekly feature is a ‘Word of the Week’. Our first selection is “panjandrum”.
Defined as describing “a person who has or claims to have a great deal of authority or influence”, the word originates in the late 19th century and is said to have been invented as part of a nonsense verse.
Two stories to keep beside you
Word of the Week: Quockerwodger
Words worth using Nick Clegg is a quockerwodger as he behaves like a puppet and is controlled by David Cameron’s strings.
Word of the Week – Brexiting
‘Brexiting’ has finally been defined (and no it’s not just about the relationship between Britain and the European Union) In a post shared recently on his Instagram feed, actor Jake Silbermann provided what could be the most useful definition of ‘Brexiting.’ It read as follows: BREXITING (verb) /brekziting/ Meaning: Telling everyone at […]
Whilst there is a band and a foundation named after the word, we think it should truly be applied only to the likes of Margaret Thatcher and Winston Churchill.
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