- Вс, 12:06: I've written a blog post to commemorate Mahatma Gandhi's 142nd birth anniversary - http://t.co/h7QUWvGv #gandhi #india #jaihind
- Вс, 12:49: RT @Political_Lines: An elephant is a mouse, built to government specifications. by John Herro
- Вс, 15:14: RT @arrancauson: @daraobriain me thinks Holly Walsh looted a joke from family guy this week, http://t.co/oAMbRD5o #disappointed
- Вс, 18:15: Don't know why I bothered watching N London derby. Everybodys windows open b/c of the weather. Spurs fans below me provided the commentary!
- Вс, 23:25: RT @LDN: A rude name but an interesting experiment http://t.co/edxACQaQ
- Вс, 23:40: Afghan aide Burhanuddin Rabbani's killer 'Pakistani' http://t.co/PSFnD4cU << Surprised? Pakistan is a bigger problem than the Taliban. #bbc
- Вс, 23:49: BBC News - Denmark introduces world's first food fat tax http://t.co/5ObmpIFw
- Вс, 23:52: I saw England tamper with ball last year, says Pakistan ace Gul http://t.co/cmJt8hox << Pot, kettle... #dailymail #cricket
- Вс, 23:57: Talk to, not at, Pakistan: President Zardari http://t.co/ystfQekZ via @washingtonpost << Mr 10%'s article begins with the word democracy!
- Пн, 09:18: Reports of the Human Rights Act's death have been greatly exaggerated: http://t.co/uJ07cSqt via The UK Human Rights Blog << A MUST READ!
Oct. 3rd, 2011
Words & Phrases: September 2011
Oct. 3rd, 2011 03:00 pm01. Gooser
02. Elide
03. Be jolly hockey sticks
04. Screed (publication)
05. Blithe
06. Juju
07. Clammy
08. Catch yourself on
09. Having a mare
10. Waspish
11. Roil
12. Patsies
13. Solipsism
14. Mirthful
15. Al Sha’ab yureed eskaat al nazam
16. Flo Pass
17. All people that on earth do dwell
18. Dilettantes
19. West-Brit
20. Gorked
21. Rort
22. Snuff film
23. Spacker
24. Road to Damascus
25. Dog-eat-dog world
26. Troga
27. Mob Wife
28. Index offence
29. Faint heart never won fair lady
30. Hold the torch
31. Farthingale
32. Ho-de-ho
33. Moaning Minnie
34. Trustafarian
35. Soigné habitué
36. Segueing
One word more than last month but there now seems to be a degree of consistency developing in the number of words and phrases for each month. Arabic (15) becomes the fifth language to make an appearance in these posts, while there are no surprises with the inclusion of at least one (or maybe two) French words (6) & (35). I say maybe because according to Wikipedia, (6) is either of West African or French origin. Irish English makes an entry with two phrases (8) & (19), while we have another visitor from Down Under (21) courtesy
pappubahry. Not to be left behind, pop culture in the form of US TV comedy programme, Modern Family has donated two words/phrases in (26) & (27), while football (the sport) chips in with (16).
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02. Elide
03. Be jolly hockey sticks
04. Screed (publication)
05. Blithe
06. Juju
07. Clammy
08. Catch yourself on
09. Having a mare
10. Waspish
11. Roil
12. Patsies
13. Solipsism
14. Mirthful
15. Al Sha’ab yureed eskaat al nazam
16. Flo Pass
17. All people that on earth do dwell
18. Dilettantes
19. West-Brit
20. Gorked
21. Rort
22. Snuff film
23. Spacker
24. Road to Damascus
25. Dog-eat-dog world
26. Troga
27. Mob Wife
28. Index offence
29. Faint heart never won fair lady
30. Hold the torch
31. Farthingale
32. Ho-de-ho
33. Moaning Minnie
34. Trustafarian
35. Soigné habitué
36. Segueing
One word more than last month but there now seems to be a degree of consistency developing in the number of words and phrases for each month. Arabic (15) becomes the fifth language to make an appearance in these posts, while there are no surprises with the inclusion of at least one (or maybe two) French words (6) & (35). I say maybe because according to Wikipedia, (6) is either of West African or French origin. Irish English makes an entry with two phrases (8) & (19), while we have another visitor from Down Under (21) courtesy
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