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Word of the day is ‘circumlocutionist’: one who consistently speaks in a roundabout way in order to avoid addressing a question directly.

Word of the day is 'exsibilate' (17th century): to hiss a poor performer off the stage.

Word of the day is 'inadvertist' (17th century): one who consistently fails to take notice of things, or to read the signs.

Word of the morning is 'mumpish' (18th century): to be sullenly angry; in a quiet funk.

Word of today is 'cozener' (16th century): a cheat, deceiver, or imposter.

Word of the day is 'bafflegab': talk or jargon that confuses more than it clarifies.

Word of the morning is 'tantrups' (19th-century): ill-humoured disturbances. Like a tantrum, but with the extra effect of causing a foofaraw.

Etymology of the day is 'crony': 17th-century slang at Cambridge University for an old friend or contemporary (from the Greek 'khronios', 'long-lasting'). 'Chum' (perhaps a shortening of 'chamber-fellow') was the Oxford equivalent.

Susie Dent wrote:'The dog's bollocks' began as typographers' slang for the colon dash because of its appearance :- Its meaning shifted to follow other formulae of excellence, such as 'the cat's whiskers', 'the bee's knees', and the sadly-lost 'kipper's knickers'.

Word of the Day is ‘ultracrepidarian’ (19th century): a presumptuous critic; one who loves to give opinions on matters they know very little about.