The words in Macfarlane's book came from dozens of languages, he explains—dialects, sub-dialects, and specialist vocabularies ...

Some of the most colorful parts of the English language are the many beloved sayings and popular adages that have emerged ...

This evocative East Anglian word describes the rush of heat one feels when the sun emerges from under a cloud. Bet you there are a fair few smeuses down there. If this Dorset word for an icicle ...

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