David Astle
@dontattempt
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Crossword maker, DA. Evenings radio host Vic. Wordplay column SMH & Age. Now @dontattempt.bsky.social My views only
Australia
Joined December 2012
Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give him a red herring and he'll be occupied for weeks
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My Twitter/X thing is more an archive now. I’ve moved. You’ll find me at @dontattempt.bluesky.social
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SPENDORPHIN - the body’s feel-good chemical released by retail therapy. #neologism
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PRESSTITUTE - journalist uncritical of those in power. #neologism
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Raygun reaches the #NFL with Minnesota Vikings player Camryn Bynum's touchdown celebration 🥇🤣 https://t.co/cKE72RwscJ
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literati - writers glitterati - celebs zitterati - teens knitterati - hipsters critterati - ecologists fence-sitterati - swing voters hotshitterati - narcissists splitterati - divorcees dead-spitterati - doppelgängers gritterati - survivors twitterati - the exes of X
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Sci-fi Songs: Ewok Like A Man Westworld Girls I Want Chewbac In The Naav’i Call Me HAL Beam It Come On Alien Yoda One That Want I Good Golly Miss Wall-E
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HOW TO DRAW A PYRAMID A zig. Now one zag. Gaze now on Giza! #palindrome
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There are too many American words in Australian English period
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the tonic you may need - a wondrous thread
Five years ago today I took the best photo I’ll probably ever take. I like good photos and have a four hour bus journey shortly so need entertaining. Feel free to reply with the best photo you ever took. Accompanying description also welcome.
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So much goodness here
Non-native English Speakers, what’s a word from your language that you think is perfect that doesn’t have an English equivalent? Take us to church.
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“I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson
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English needs a better word than ‘gastropub’. Suggestions on radio last night: Cuisinn Cellary Grub pub Gourmet tavern Munch Hausen
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Tonic masculinity Sanewashing Greedflation Othering Seen any new-ish words in 2024, or old words doing new things? Like Santa, every dictionary is drafting their list about now...
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