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Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Tue Apr 26 2022 1:29pm
by Sarah
Word of the day from Susie Dent today:
Word of the day is ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century): one who loves to hold forth on subjects they know absolutely nothing about.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... zM86u0W8DA

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Thu Apr 28 2022 11:24am
by Sarah
Susie Dent writes today:
A brief reminder that to 'spuddle' (17th century) is to work feebly and ineffectively, because your mind is either somewhere else, or hasn't yet shifted into gear.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... SGn5pmVtAA

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Sat May 14 2022 1:58pm
by Sarah

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Thu May 26 2022 12:51am
by Sarah
Word of the day from Susie Dent yesterday:
Word of the day is 'misken' (15th century): to refuse to recognise something by pretending it's not happening.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... DchJygL2ng

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Thu May 26 2022 8:53am
by blythburgh
Sarah wrote:
Thu May 26 2022 12:51am
Word of the day from Susie Dent yesterday:
Word of the day is 'misken' (15th century): to refuse to recognise something by pretending it's not happening.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... DchJygL2ng
If in doubt of when it happens: every time Johnson responds to partygate allegations.

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Tue Jun 07 2022 7:40pm
by Sarah
Word of the day from Susie Dent today:
Word of the day is 'struthonian' (1960s): one who ignores unwelcome facts and buries their head in the sand. From the Latin 'struthio', 'ostrich'.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... PR3VOE_jTg

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Fri Jun 10 2022 3:19pm
by Sarah
Word of the day from Susie Dent today:
Word of the day is a reminder of 'trumperiness' (19th century): the state of being extremely showy, yet utterly worthless.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... Y6Z_wseqWA

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Fri Jun 24 2022 8:06am
by Sarah
Word of the day from Susie Dent today:
Word of the day (again) is ‘stiffrump’ (18th century): a highly obstinate individual who refuses to budge.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... Wr12L6g9rQ

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Wed Jul 06 2022 6:23pm
by Sarah
Word of the day from Susie Dent today:
Word of the day is 'filipendulous' (19th century): hanging by a thread.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... InTOIaVXQg

Re: Word of the day strikes back

Posted: Mon Jul 11 2022 5:03pm
by Sarah
Word of the day from Susie Dent today:
Word of the day is 'swullocking' (19th century dialect): broiling with heat; sultry and sweltering.
https://twitter.com/susie_dent/status/1 ... S_LLMYW7cw