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Much of the reportage on Emmanuel Macron’s electoral campaign contained images of posters bearing the French phrase, “Nous tous” – what does it mean in English?

The word “askew” may not be common parlance for many Wordle solvers, but its meaning is relatively straightforward. 

“’On the edge of faith and begorrah’ is THE Irish cliché of speech.”

Zelensky grew up speaking Russian, and many of the films and TV shows he starred in as an actor and comedian were broadcast both Russian and Ukrainian.

Some people have taken issue with the New York Times’ crossword setters for sidelining “Do it for the Vine”.

The word may have originated on TikTok, but it has since spread to other social media platforms.

Yes, it is a real word.

The colloquial – and apparently insulting – phrase appears to have originated relatively recently. However, its two constituent words are not new.

First, pronounce the sound of the “W”. Don’t say “double-u”, just make the sound.

On My Block season 4 aired on 4 October 2021 and Core Four member Cesar Diaz is always saying the word “compa” – but what…