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VERNACULAR SPECTACULAR

Exploring the fascinating subject of language, Vernacular Spectacular looks at how our world is shaped by the words we use, featuring etymological ramblings, ruminations on beautiful quotes, words that have been lost and words we think should be invented.

Edward Lear's Nonsense Botany

Sep 29, 2020
3 min

Edward Lear's Nonsense Botany

Best known for his lyrical masterpiece The Owl & The Pussycat, Edward Lear was one of the 19th century's most amusing creative dabblers.

Etymology: Virago - The Bold & The Battleaxe

Sep 27, 2019
4 min

Etymology: Virago - The Bold & The Battleaxe

Virago is a deliciously potent word. Beautifully sharp and seeped in meaning, it’s etymology reveals how women’s history has been shaped and

Curmudgeonly Slubberdegullion

Jul 31, 2019
1 min

Curmudgeonly Slubberdegullion

Curmudgeon, despite its unknown origins, has survived within the English language for over 600 years, referring to a person, usually an olde

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