Daily Archives: Wednesday, November 6, 2024

  • Susie’s quiet comment

    Susie Dent is a lexicographer and etymologist who has appeared in “Dictionary Corner” on the Channel 4 game show Countdown since 1992.

    Susie also has a presence on man-baby Elon Musk’s Twitter/X social media platform and usually posts her own chosen word of the day, which is frequently influenced by that particular day’s news agenda.

    Here is her contribution for today, 6th November 2024, following on from the news that disgraced former president, insurrectionist, convicted felon, adjudicated sexual predator, business fraudster, congenital liar and golf cheat Donald John Trump has been elected the 47th president of the USA.

    Post reads: Word of the day is ‘recrudescence’ (17th century): the return of something terrible after a time of reprieve.

    All your ‘umble scribe will say is that the US was faced with an IQ test yesterday: and failed it; abysmally.