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Susie Dent

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That woman in Dictionary Corner. Guide Dogs Ambassador. Podcast: Something Rhymes with Purple.

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Word of the day is ‘finifugal’, from the 19th century: avoiding the end of something (a box set, an excellent book, sleep, etc.) because you want it to go on forever.

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Word of the day is ‘recrudescent’ (18th century), used to describe something unpleasant that returns after a period of respite.

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Very much looking forward to bringing my show to Theatre Royal Winchester this afternoon. This one is sold out but we’ve added a show in Brighton in May, with some dates in Scotland coming soon should it tickle your fancy.

Very much looking forward to bringing my show to @TRwinchester this afternoon. This one is sold out but we’ve added a show in Brighton in May, with some dates in Scotland coming soon should it tickle your fancy.
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Good morning.

For @bbcnews, I wrote about a remarkable week, how went viral, what it reminded me about social media and my younger self - and why jungle is massive.

With deep thanks to Nathan Filer who started it all.

Happy Saturday.

bbc.co.uk/news/entertain…

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For anyone who hasn’t heard it, to ‘hurkle-durkle’, from 19th-century Scots, is to linger under the covers of a warm bed long after it’s time to get up.

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Random word fact of the day: the fleshy L-shape between the extended thumb and the forefinger is called the 'purlicue'.

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Word discovery of my afternoon is 'pang-wangle', from the 19th century. It means remaining cheerful in spite of minor setbacks (which I'm hoping would make you a pang-wangler).

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Word of the day is a reminder of ‘mubble-fubbles’: a fit of gloom and despondency combined with a sense of impending doom.

Essentially the mubble-fubbles are the 16th-century equivalent of the Sunday evening blues.

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Word of the Day (because it’s about time) is ‘respair’, from the 16th century. It means fresh hope, and a recovery from despair. One of too many lost positives we could do with bringing back.

Wishing everyone a gruntled, gormful, ruthful and feckful New Year, full of respair.

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I’m sure no one needs this, but a gentle reminder that to be ‘crambazzled’, from old Yorkshire dialect, is to be prematurely aged from excess drinking.

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Word of the Day, because it’s getting closer, is ‘scurryfunge’ (from US dialect): to frenziedly tidy up the house just before guests descend.

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Etymology of the day is ‘the bee’s knees’. One of the first in this whimsical collection was ‘the cat’s whiskers’: the adjustable wire in crystal sets used in early radio broadcasts. ‘The dog’s bollocks’, meanwhile, was used by typesetters for the colon dash :-

Etymology of the day is ‘the bee’s knees’. One of the first in this whimsical collection was ‘the cat’s whiskers’: the adjustable wire in crystal sets used in early radio broadcasts. ‘The dog’s bollocks’, meanwhile, was used by typesetters for the colon dash :-
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