

Paul Anthony Jones
Joined: Jun 20, 2014
Paul Anthony Jones is a writer and musician from Newcastle upon Tyne. He is the author of word origins guide Haggard Hawks and Paltry Poltroons, and runs its tie-in Twitter account @HaggardHawks.


20 Pieces of Advice From Old Tudor Proverbs

40 Highfalutin H-Words To Heighten Your Vocabulary

41 Facts About the 41 Kings and Queens Since 1066
17 Job Titles in Victorian Slang
Are you an "adjective-jerker," a "learning-shover," a "sublime rascal," or perhaps a "castor-oil artist"?
40 Grandiloquent G-Words To Grow Your Vocabulary
These words will leave you looking like a grinagog who's found his guttering-peg.
40 Fantastic F-Words To Further Your Vocabulary
Keep these F-words in mind if you're flexiloquent.
25 Words You Didn't Know Were in the Dictionary
Yes, there's a specific word for a treatise on a beard.
40 Excellent E-Words To Enlarge Your Vocabulary
When someone stops what they’re saying to go back and change a word to an even stronger one (as in, “I’m very happy—no, ecstatic to be here”), that’s called "epanorthosis."
Tax Your Brain With These 5 Victorian Riddles
Are you smarter than a Victorian?
40 Dandy D-Words To Deepen Your Vocabulary
D is one of the most frequently used letters in the alphabet. Consider adding some of these delicious D words to your vocabulary.
40 Clever Words That Begin With the Letter 'C'
C is for cacafuego.
WORDS
18 Words to Welcome Spring
Unless we have some winnol-weather or lamb-blasts on the way, it seems spring is finally coming.
WORDS
40 Brilliant Words That Begin With the Letter B
Battologize your friends by repeating these over and over again.
ROYAL FAMILY
40 Pieces of Etiquette Every Royal Wedding Guest Needs to Follow
Don't get drunk. But if you are going to toast the happy couple, at least know the correct way to hold your champagne glass.
LISTS
39 Surprising Things Queen Elizabeth II Owns
What do you get the woman who has everything? Queen Elizabeth II certainly doesn't need any more dolphins—or swans.