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 [...]

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 [...]