The Dictionary of Lost Words

by Pip Williams

if the words of one group are considered worthier of preservation than those of another…well, you have given me pause for thought).

vulgar word, well placed and said with just enough vigour, can express far more than its polite equivalent.

CUSHY From the Hindi word “khush,” meaning “pleasure” (Ajit “invincible” Khatri). “Don’t get used to your cushy quarters, Lieutenant; you’ll soon be in the trenches and up to your arse in mud.”