A listener in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, requests advice about expanding her vocabulary as a writer, but admits she spends only about ten minutes a day reading. The hosts offer several suggestions: Make sure to stop and look up unfamiliar...
calor licitantis n.— «Confused, the team tried a larger sample—this time observing thousands of iPod auctions. In that case, 45 to 50% of eBay auctions exceeded the “buy it now” price, she says. Expanding the pool again, they found that the quirk...
safe adj.— «Safe. A term used to describe someone who is generally a pretty good egg in all aspects. Example: “Have you met my mate George? He’s well safe, everone loves him.” The term can also be used to reassure—”are you okay?,” reply—”yeah man...
dogly
n.— «Dogly. To describe someone who is not only ugly but their whole personality reeks dog.» —“Dogly” by Ayesha Ghanchi Ayesha’s Ever Expanding Vocabulary (New Cross, Eng.) Oct. 22, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
pussyclart n.— «Front Bottom. As coined by my mother, who found it too gruesome to utter the word “pussyclart.” Also used by the GLC in “Your Mother’s Got a Penis.”» —“Front Bottom” by Ayesha Ghanchi Ayesha’s Ever Expanding Vocabulary (New Cross...
woofter
n.— «Someone once told me that being a woofter is “like being a poofter but not quite as gay.”» —“Woofter” by Ayesha Ghanchi Ayesha’s Ever Expanding Vocabulary (New Cross, Eng.) Oct. 22, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)