I very much liked this tweet by lexicographer Susie Dent:
Word of the day is ‘ingordigious' (17th century): motivated primarily by greed.
— Susie Dent (@susie_dent) July 27, 2023
Susie Dent's words of the day are frequently subversive, suggesting deep frustration with the body politic. In itself, that's a good way to do politics.
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A word for our times (and our politicians) indeed.
A favourite of mine is “anticippointment” – sums up my expectations for the next general election, and pretty much everything else as well.
🙂
Too polite for me, but useful for sure.
IngordigaTORY?
Very good