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How did we get the phrase “use your loaf”, meaning “use your head”? Well, it dates to the late-19th century, and…

Toponymy is the study of place names. Often, areas are simply named after a local natural or geographical…

My last column was on colourful insults, and that’s one way to go. This week, let’s wander down the gentler route.…

Slang, aiming as it does to elicit a laugh and a gasp, uses brevity, wit and invention to great effect. It’s also…

You’d think that around the world, Say Cheese!, Bless You! and Cheers! were standard responses to posing for a…