Every generation has their own slang, words that only they understand, leaving their elders baffled. And every generation has a small number of words that are way overused. ‘Way’ is one of them, as is ‘cool’, ‘hip’ and ‘rad’. But… Read More ›
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Five Words or Less
My personality in five words: Eclectic Timid Lazy Moody Loving
Diane Setterfield in ‘The Thirteenth Tale’
“There is something about words. In expert hands, manipulated deftly, they take you prisoner. Wind themselves around your limbs like spider silk, and when you are so enthralled you cannot move, they pierce your skin, enter your blood, numb your… Read More ›
Diane Setterfield in ‘The Thirteenth Tale’
“People disappear when they die. Their voice, their laughter, the warmth of their breath. Their flesh. Eventually their bones. All living memory of them ceases. This is both dreadful and natural. Yet for some there is a exception to this… Read More ›
Swapwords
A swapword is a compound word where the first and last parts can be swapped to make a new word. Both words must be whole or hyphenated, not phrases. There are surprisingly few. takeover ~ overtake offset ~ set-off gunshot… Read More ›
Rafferty's Rules is Closing Down 