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Anyone who’s been subjected to this Word of the Week lark from day one will remember that “prune” is what Victorians used to say in order to pull the appropriate face when being [...]

Ever since Perseus went and lopped the head off Medusa, there have been elements of the human race who have been prepared to do anything to avoid the quiet life – people who could only enjoy [...]

This bloke came up to me the other day and he said, a little smugly, “I’ve just finished reading the dictionary… ” “Wow!” I said. “Did you learn anything [...]

This is good. If you ever get tired of the Queen’s English, you’ll find the variety you need in this Dictionary of Kentish Dialect, which I stumbled upon when researching the word [...]

Wasp. Aargh! What is it good for? Absolutely n…