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A Word From Daphne – Turpid

There are many among you, dear readers, who are already aware of the oeuvres of Daphne Wayne-Bough. If not, then why not pay a visit to possibly the most stylish blog in Brussels? The reason for this outburst of bloggy philanthropism? Why, Daphne has provided a Word du Jour of her own for today’s dose of the intellectual version of a Vodka & Tonic. To say she needs no introduction would be a bit silly now I’ve written one, so I’ll settle for “here goes”:

NEW WORDS: TURPID

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Spoonerism

A spoonerism is the transposition of the beginning syllables of two or more words – often for comic effect. The unfortunate fellow who gave his name to this strange speech impediment was one Reverend William Archibald Spooner, a one-time Warden of New College, Oxford. He has had many sayings attributed to him, many of which are sadly untrue. The only verified entry in the Oxford Dictionary of Quotations is “The weight of rages will press hard upon the employer”.

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Mental Meanderings

A Word From Daphne – Turpid

Spoonerism

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Mental Meanderings

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A Word From Daphne – Turpid

Spoonerism

All Good Stuff