Here’s your word of the day
I saw this GEM of a word in my paper the other day (the Hindustan Times, in case you were wondering): Is not this THE most brilliant word ever? And …
Category: Word of the day
Your word of the day
In these worrisome times, we all need distraction. Learn a new skill, maybe? No? Too energetic? OK. Workout at home? No? Also too energetic? So, how about learning a new …
Your word of the day. Pumplet.
The flyers that cascade out of my morning paper are often a source of wondrous vocabulary. The flyers, usually printed on thin, cheap paper are evidence of ordinary people trying …
Indian English on dazzling display
I am grateful to the fearsomely talented Tunku Varadarajan for alerting me to the 570 page judgement of the Supreme Court yesterday, on a corruption case involving a late Chief minister …
Fog, yet more fog, and a lovely new word
Just in case any of you thought I was being a whingeing Pom in yesterday’s blog, cribbing about the weather, kindly take a look at this morning’s banner headline : …