Andy Pandy
Walking my dogs early one morning last week, I was pondering the word [...]
Skinny Malinky long legs
… big banana feet… See first comment for the full rhyme. Once more, [...]
Who kneads it?
Do you eat the sole of the bread or the heel? Or do [...]
Royal Flush and Flushing
It’s time again for one of those incredibly versatile words. Say ‘flush’ and [...]
Slabs and flagstones
I don’t know if any of you are thinking of doing some paving [...]
Blithering and smithereens
It’s been another weird, wild and wonderful week here. I love alliteration. One [...]
You can’t use that!
It’s always a shame when you find exactly the right word for the [...]
Sounds like…?
I’ve been translating a training course on personal branding. Fascinating. Learn while you [...]
Fetch!
And still, after so many years living in the Netherlands, long-forgotten English words [...]
рідну мову
The editor on the book I translated last year commented on my use [...]