Coining it: Flabbergasted / Flabbygasted

John Morrish

M's guide to our ever-changing language by John Morrish

OLD WORD: FLABBERGASTED Since the 18th century, utterly astonished.

NEW WORD: FLABBYGASTED Utterly astonished not to have lost weight, despite rigorous dieting.

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The Harvard hero Robert Langdon is back with his supporting cast of European cities, Nick March finds Dan Brown's latest novel is a guilty pleasure. Dan Brown's Inferno is fantastic fun, just don't think about it too much

The British synth-poppers Johnny Hates Jazz return after a 25-year hiatus with a quite respectable follow-up to their hit album. The 1980s synth-poppers Johnny Hates Jazz return - minus the suits

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