Useless etymology

Language is always changing, and nowhere does that happen faster than with teenagers. But forget them and whatever the heck “skibidi” means: there’s a flood of new words in the world of tech, too, tha

The wisdom of Bertie Wooster

I’ve just returned from three magical days in the Lake District. Craggy mountains, mist over the fells, and the gentle hum of a Herdwick sheep or two. I stayed near Hill Top, once home to Beatrix Pott

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