Language & Culture
Shall we go to Upperthong? Funny place names in Yorkshire
1. Wetwang Any list of funny place names in Yorkshire has to start with the motherlode of them all: Wetwang. Stop that sniggering at the
22. May 2026
Category: Language & Culture
Language & Culture
Err nerr! 18 Hull dialect words & phrases
Discover the wonderful world of Hull dialect! From breadcakes to croggies, explore the unique words and phrases that make Hull-speak unique. —– 1. Bains Young
16. April 2026
Language & Culture
11 great idiomatic phrases in German
Thought German was a boring, staid language? These evocative idiomatic phrases in German are sure to make you think again! —– 1. Sturmfrei haben/sturmfreie Bude
23. February 2026
Language & Culture
27 old timey insults you can still use today
Need a witty or unusual comeback for your next online spat? Choose one from these old timey insults! —– Artless If a person is “artless”,
12. December 2025
Language & Culture
Sloshed! 53 British words for being drunk
The British love a good drink. And, one might say, the more a certain phenomenon occurs in a certain culture, the more words that culture
24. November 2025
Language & Culture
Some Canadian slang, eh?
What better time than returning from a trip to Montréal and Ottawa to put together a collection of Canadian slang? —– Everyday Canadian Slang Canuck
22. October 2025
Language & Culture
Hijacked words that need our help
We need to wrest back control over them or else strike them from our vocabulary. —– It is quite normal for the meaning of words
2. October 2025
Language & Culture
Americanisms: from the sublime to the ridiculous. A British perspective.
It is often said that the Americans and the British are two peoples separated by a common language. I’d say that’s pretty much on the
29. September 2025
Language & Culture
Marc Rebillet and the culture of complacency
We have collectively stopped doing our best —– In July, I went to see the US electronic musician Marc Rebillet play at Vienna’s outdoor Arena
1. August 2025
Language & Culture
25 years of Exile in Guyville
I’m nowhere near being tired of this landmark album —– First off, let me clear up the business of the title of this article before
21. July 2025