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ChatGPT vs Shashi Tharoor: Who did it better?The Congress leader thinks ChatGPT's attempt to replicate his writing style was 'jejune'.
19 Jan, 2023, 12.17 PM IST
About chameleons and 'snollygosters': Tharoor's sharp-witted swipe at political defectorsIn May this year, Tharoor shared his "word of the era" -- doomscrolling. He helpfully shared the meaning too. "The act of continuously seek...
18 Nov, 2022, 02.19 PM IST
From 'Panglossian countenance' to 'Floccinaucinihilipilification', RBI reinvents GreenspeakGreenspan was known for his wordy statements, attempting to prevent the markets from overreacting.
25 Aug, 2019, 06.06 PM IST
Here is why opposition should concentrate on a front and not on leadership after Bihar political dramaThe new BJP is characterised by commitment to its core ideology and unfeeling pursuit of power. In contrast, Congress does not display beli...
30 Jul, 2017, 12.26 PM IST
Move over 'covfefe'! Here are six strange words that made it to dictionariesBobbitt to Snollygoster, how many of these do you know?
08 Jun, 2017, 12.48 PM IST
Merriam-Webster dictionary gets first update since 2014, ghosting, FLOTUS make the cutOver 1,000 new words have been added to the dictionary.
08 Feb, 2017, 06.08 PM IST
Rajeev Chandrasekhar has a word for politicians, it's 'snollygoster'Many politicians aren’t saints. And who knows it better than a politician himself?
08 Apr, 2016, 03.09 PM IST
English is full of forgotten old words that would be useful todayEven a casual perusal of a normal — read, oversized — unabridged dictionary reveals a wealth of words that are exceptionally appropriate fo...
17 Jan, 2015, 06.26 AM IST