A selection of new word entries in October 2019. Amotivation, n.: The condition of lacking motivation, purpose, or direction.  Bat-mitzvah,

Armistice Day, or Remembrance Day, falls on 11 November and marks the end of World War 1 at 11.00 on

A rough-coated, dough-faced, thoughtful ploughman strode through the streets of Scarborough; after falling into a slough, he coughed, houghed, and

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She gets on with her sister-in-law. They don’t get on. Get on (with) means to have a good realtionship with

Feeling exceedingly uncomfortable when someone pays you a compliment. Being highly offended when people cannot form an orderly queue, or

Hullabaloo. This is a word used to describe a fuss or commotion which is generally of a trivial nature: There

She set up a new software business last year. He had trouble setting up his smart TV. Set up can

Tomfoolery The definition of this decidedly odd word is foolish or playful behaviour. It dates back to the Middle Ages