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The no-go terms Tatler deems ‘very uncool’

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ACHINGLY: meaning extremely BACK IN THE DAY: in the past AFICIONADO: someone knowledgea­ble about a certain subject BANG-ON-TREND: very ‘in’ BASICALLY: used to indicate the statement will summarise the most important aspects CITY BOY: a man who works in the financial sector CLASSY: referring to something stylish or sophistica­ted COLOURWAYS: range of colours CURL UP: to sit with your back curved and legs to your chest DO/SHINDIG/SOIREE: party EFFORTLESS­LY: without exertion ENJOY! to urge someone to take pleasure in something FASHIONIST­A: follower of fashion GAME-CHANGER: significan­tly changes the way something is done HUBBY: abbreviati­on of husband ICONIC/LEGENDARY: to describe something known by many -ISTA: (except for ‘barista’) JOURNEY: unless on a bus etc LIFESTYLE: how a person lives LITERALLY: to emphasise something is true NIBBLE: (nibble on is even worse) OTHER HALF: for a partner PANTIES: female underwear PENNED: wrote or composed PILE: to refer to ‘home’ POOCH: dog PROPERLY: meaning exactly QUAFF: to drink heartily ROCKS: e.g. she ‘rocks a look’ SCINTILLAT­ING: clever or skilful SERIOUSLY: as in seriously rich STORIED: celebrated in or associated with stories STUNNING: extremely attractive TASTY: (unless used ironically) THIN: having too little flesh TIPPLE: an alcoholic drink TRESSES/LOCKS: hairstyle TWINKLING EYES VERTIGINOU­S: extremely steep WED, and finally... YOMP

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