Thou, Thee, Thy and Y’all

I just had the most bizarre conversation in the staff room. We somehow got onto the subject of the words ‘Thou’, ‘Thee’, ‘Thy’ and ‘Thine’; and specifically their use in prayer and ecclesiastical situations in this part of the world. Within certain denominations, these words are used consistently every time someone prays. I find it [...]

MacKinnon’s Word for the Day: Spatterdash

Spatterdash: n. (chiefly pl.) Long gaiter or legging to protect stockings etc. from mud etc.
Try dropping this one into everyday conversation.
“Pardon me, old boy, but could you pass me your neckerchief? I appear to have some speckles of effluent on my spatterdashes”