Phrases/words you love which should be used more

[Nick Armstrong]

As a positive antidote to the ‘teeth on edge’ thread, what are your favourite words or phrases which ought to be more widely-used?

My current one is “stramash”

[jayne lee wilson]

O Reason Not the Need..... (see elsewhere etc..)

Applies to so much, from NHS to..... HiFi....

Excess is best?

[cloughie]

As a positive antidote to the ‘teeth on edge’ thread, what are your favourite words or phrases which ought to be more widely-used?

My current one is “stramash”

Never ‘eard of it!

[Andy Freude]

Terricole came up in a crossword last week. I haven't yet succeeded in throwing it nonchalantly into the conversation.

[Nick Armstrong]

Never ‘eard of it!

It means a row or fracas, and by extension general mess or turmoil... (Scottish word)

[Alison]

It means a row or fracas, and by extension general mess or turmoil... (Scottish word)

We don’t seem to have so many of them these days!

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Senza ripetizioni

[teamsaint]

Insouciance.

( Picked up in my Fourth Form Divinity report .....” Teamsaint treats this subject with a gay insouciance” )

[Edgy 2]

Time for this week’s episode of interpretations on record

[gurnemanz]

kakistocracy

[Zucchini]

Terricole came up in a crossword last week. I haven't yet succeeded in throwing it nonchalantly into the conversation.

"A pint of terricold lager for me, barman, and a hot dog for my terricold terrier"

[LMcD]

Obstreperous
Curmudgeonly
Effusive

[Stanfordian]

Obstreperous
Curmudgeonly
Effusive

Describe anyone in particular?

[Flay]

Wibble, as heard on last night's wonderful R4 News Quiz

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Obstreperous

= The plotlines of Call the Midwife.