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Quote of the Day

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

— Winston Churchill

Word of the Day

efficacious

/ɛf.ɪ.ˈkeɪ.ʃəs/

adjective

Effective; possessing efficacy.

Example: This medicine is efficacious.

The Meaning of Liff

SWANAGE

pl.n.

Swanage is the series of diversionary tactics used when trying to cover up the existence of a glossop (q.v.) and may include (a) uttering a highpitched laugh and pointing out of the window (NB. this doesn't work more that twice); (b) sneezing as loudly as possible and wiping the glossop off the table in the same movement as whipping out your handkerchief; (c) saying 'Christ! I seen to have dropped some shit on your table' (very unwise); (d) saying 'Christ, who did that?' (better) (e) pressing your elbow on the glossop itself and working your arms slowly to the edge of the table; (f) leaving the glossop where it is but moving a plate over it and putting up with sitting at an uncomfortable angle the rest of the meal; or, if the glossop is in too exposed a position, (g) leaving it there unremarked except for the occasional humourous glance.