Here it is, the final update before the competition closes at midnight GMT on the 21st. That’s 6...
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The Macmillan Dictionary Love English Awards – update 5
With just under two weeks to go before voting closes, the votes are coming in thick and fast...
The Macmillan Dictionary Love English Awards – update 1
We’re only a week into the Love English competition and things are already moving along...
Open Dictionary word of the week: pre-drinking
pre-drinking (noun) (also pre-lash) the practice of drinking alcohol at home before going out to a...
Open Dictionary word of the week: rubberneck
rubberneck (verb) to stand on one’s toes in a crowd of ardent admirers to see a celebrity...
Open Dictionary word of the week: sock puppetry
sock puppetry (noun) writing very flattering reviews of one’s own book on sites such as...
Open Dictionary word of the week: laugh
laugh (noun) Are you having a laugh?: an informal British phrase used to challenge something...
Open Dictionary word of the week: peloton
peloton (noun) in cycling and other sports, the main group of competitors In the fluid motion of...
Open Dictionary word of the week: door
door (verb) if a cyclist gets doored, they crash into the door of a stationary vehicle that someone...
Open Dictionary word of the week: desire path
desire path (noun) (also desire line) a planning term referring to a path made by walkers or...