Chris in Ithaca, New York, contends that English needs a word that packs the same punch as the Spanish word vergüenza, usually translated as “shame,” but conveying more than that. Vergüenza derives from Latin verecundia, which specifies...
noddy shot n.— «She is queen of the indignant snort, the appalled noddy shot, the last disgusted scripted throw-away line.» —“In-Depth Probe Of Sonia’s Scoundrel-Hunting Techniques” by Dianna Simmonds Sydney Morning...