Novelist Charles Dickens created many unforgettable characters, but he’s also responsible for coining or popularizing lots of words, like “flummox” and “butterfingers.” Also, the life’s work of slang lexicographer Jonathon Green is now available to...
The first known citation for the word dustbin is credited to Charles Dickens. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Dustbin and Dickens” Here’s another term that was either coined or popularized by Charles Dickens. It surprised me. The...