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Tag: English

10 Contranyms (with examples)

July 22, 2020 Geoff For Readers, Language

English is a confusing language. Simple words can have opposite meanings or different implications. It all depends on the context. Here’s some examples …

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15 Polite Ways to Say Someone is Stupid

April 17, 2020 Geoff For Readers

The lights are on, but no one’s home. If his brain was dynamite there wouldn’t be enough to blow his[…]

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What the FAQ?

March 19, 2020 Geoff For Readers, Language

There’s and old saying that the computing industry is confusing mass of TLAs (Three-Letter Acronyms) and ETLAs (Extended Three-Letter Acronyms[…]

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A Rough Guide to Rude Rhyming Slang

March 16, 2020 Geoff For Writers, Language

Cockney rhyming slang is fun, silly, and surprisingly rude.

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Over-excited Puddings and Other Odd Origins

February 19, 2020 Geoff For Readers, Fun, Language

Whether you’re miffed, waffling, ticket-boo or taking the Mickey, the English language is full of words with odd derivations. Just don’t pop your clogs before reading this…

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