WORD WIZARDRY

NEW WORD OF THE DAY

BYOD (acronym for bring your own devices): Describes a situation such as a job where an employee is expected to bring their own equipment, for example a laptop.

GUESS THE DEFINITION Canthus (coined 1646)

A) A tree bare of leaves or twigs. B) The most projecting part of the midline of the chin. C) The angle between the eyelids at the corner of the eye. Answer below.

PHRASE EXPLAINED

Stone’s throw: Referring to the short distance a stone can be thrown, from an early English version of the Bible where, in the Gospel According to Luke, there is the line: ‘And he was withdrawn from them about a stone’s cast, and kneeled down, and prayed.’