Last month I posted about Chambers Online dictionary (here), and have been following their blog, Clishmaclaver, ever since. If you've not been over to see them yet, I strongly encourage you to do so. Recent posts have such inviting titles as: A Hairy Situation, Not Everything from Mexico is Bad, Textual Intercourse (you'll have to read it!), and The Emergence of Gambit, as well as the one I mentioned previously, Filth.Those of you with a love of words - and I suspect many readers of this blog have a fairly intimate relationship with words - will find Clishmaclaver a great place to lose a few hours broaden your education. They also Tweet @ChambersOnline.
And if you don't know what Clishmaclaver means, I invite you to look it up in the dictionary!
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16 comments:
I still need you to teach me tweeting!
I keep seeing bits of advice about 'how to' tweet... I have to say I'm more confused than ever.
What a gorgeous word Clishmaclaver is.
Yes I need tweeting lessons to, can you do classes?
I will be wasting some time, sorry educating myself, with this site I think.
I'm completely clueless about tweeting (among so many other things).
Ooh, lovely! Am now following and learning and swooning over their delicious words.
Mmmmmm. Words.
Helen - How on earth did you escape without having that lesson?
JJ - I just love Clishmaclaver (well, I would, wouldn't I?) - but it just kinda says it, doesn't it? !!
Claire - Can you procrastinate? Yes? Then you can tweet. No lessons required!
Debs - You're not clueless about anything, love!
Spiral - Good innit? Don't get lost, though, will you?
What a brilliant blog -the other one (oh, sorry of course I mean both).
Have been meaning to let you know that you've got me hooked on Clishmaclaver and also a big thank you for pointing me in direction of the online Chambers Dic - it has made my recent contract (checking word puzzles) a dream. I've been using a one month free trial subscription but will be signing up for full thing when it runs out (don't know how I ever managed without it)
Thanks for the link, Leigh. I've duly bookmarked it and set up an RSS feed to my browser.
I draw the line at Twitter though.
Ooh excellent. That's going in the feed straight away!
Clishmaclaver what a wonderful word. I'm off to do a spot of Clishmaclavering. God I hope I've got the right equipment ;-) TFx
Word thigy is HYPEREAD!
What a fab word! I'll definitely be checking out that site :o)
Thought I'd pop in to say thanks for stopping by. I love a good Clishmaclaver myself!
I'm hoping my meter will start moving this weekend, I'm getting some time alone again...woo and indeed hoo!!!
I dare not go there!
Troy - Yes, of course you do. I know that!
Jumbly Girl - That's great! I can touch you for a beer in June, then!!! And, no, I don't know how I ever managed without it, either
Captain - I draw the line at Twitter though - Very sensible, if I might say.
Lane - Don't get lost, will you?
TF - You of all people will have the right equipment for everything. HYPEREAD - How appropriate!
Karen - Hope you enjoy it!
Flixton Mum - You're welcome! I want to see some pixels, though!
Tam - Your self-restraint is admirable!
I really didnt need anything else to broaden my mind.If it gets any broader it wont fit back in its box.
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