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Words of the year

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on November 8, 2025November 2, 2025

I saw this list of Oxford words of the year for the UK: I then…

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Misanthropy

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on October 25, 2025October 17, 2025

I always thought that I would be a misanthropist when I grew old. I had…

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Orange sticks

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on October 15, 2025October 4, 2025

I wondered why the sticks used for manicures are called orange sticks. It’s not because they…

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White labelling

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on October 15, 2025October 4, 2025

White Labelling is where companies (often Chinese) mass-produce basic product (makeup, pens, bags) and ship…

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Cringeworth words

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on October 9, 2025September 30, 2025

hubby fur babies littles (for kids) supposably irregardless were among the words chosen [see article…

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The difference between flotsam and jetsam

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 21, 2025September 12, 2025

I always imagined they were the same thing, but no. A ship – Tokio Express…

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The difference between jealousy and envy

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 18, 2025September 8, 2025

    In Swedish, as in English, there is a word for envy (avund) and…

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Word Daily

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 11, 2025August 27, 2025

I have very few email subscriptions. Those I do have are for things like special…

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Social media influence on dictionaries

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 9, 2025August 25, 2025

I had a look at new words being introduced into various dictionaries in 2025. This…

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Why is a beanie hat called that?

  • by Janet Carr
  • Posted on September 3, 2025August 18, 2025

Thank you Wikipedia!

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