David Astle

Crossword maker, DA. Evenings radio host Vic. Wordplay column SMH & Age. Now @dontattempt.bsky.social My views only

[David Astle @dontattempt]

Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day. Give him a red herring and he'll be occupied for weeks

[David Astle @dontattempt]

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 🥇🤣

[David Astle @dontattempt]

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

[David Astle @dontattempt]

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

[Dylan O'Sullivan @DylanoA4]

Who let this go obsolete

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People who use the wrong word have my full symphony

[Anthony Etherin @Anthony_Etherin]

HOW TO DRAW A PYRAMID

A
zig.
Now one zag.
Gaze now on Giza!

#palindrome

[David Astle @dontattempt]

There are too many American words in Australian English period

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the tonic you may need - a wondrous thread

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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.

[David Astle @dontattempt]

So much goodness here

[Merriam-Webster @MerriamWebster]

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.

[David Astle @dontattempt]

“I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.”
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

[David Astle @dontattempt]

English needs a better word than ‘gastropub’. Suggestions on radio last night:

Cuisinn
Cellary
Grub pub
Gourmet tavern
Munch Hausen

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@jasemurphy Been there a year and the chug is more a galumph

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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...

[David Astle @dontattempt]

Yoda-speak is real. Believe you me