http://www.worldwidewords.org Copyright 1996-2013 Michael Quinion World Wide Words examines the English language from a British viewpoint. It discusses word histories, new words, the background to words in the news and problems of English usage. webmaster-rss@worldwidewords.org (Michael Quinion) rss@worldwidewords.org (Michael Quinion) Sat, 18 May 2013 08:00:00 GMT en-gb 1440 http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/ar-ear1.htm Earl Grey tea has no aristocratic link.]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 08:01:00 GMT http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/ar-ear1.htm http://www.worldwidewords.org/turnsofphrase/tp-aus1.htm austerians are the economists and politicians who believe austerity is the only answer to our financial troubles.]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 08:02:00 GMT http://www.worldwidewords.org/turnsofphrase/tp-aus1.htm http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-ban3.htm Banausic is a snobbish word for a mundane or functional activity, such as earning money.]]> Sat, 18 May 2013 08:03:00 GMT http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-ban3.htm