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The catchphrase, which we sometimes use in our clues, is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “a well-known sentence or phrase, especially one associated with a particular famous person”.
Winston Churchill’s phrase "Blood, toil, tears and sweat" was only ... read more
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YouPlayers, can I just say this. It’s a no-brainer that we here at YP HQ have made a non-core promise to all our members (especially the battlers, everyday working families, latte-sipping lefties and Chardonnay socialists) that going forward, we will increasingly push the envelope 110% and ... read more
Mother’s Day is just around the corner and in honour of the occasion, this week we’re celebrating mums and the special role that mums of all types play.
As a child I remember proudly presenting macramé pot holders and home-made cards to mum on Mother’s Day while ... read more
Amid the clutter of images and acquaintances on Facebook arises the difficulty of formalising one's relationships with people, those to whom one has accorded 'friend' status at some stage (though perhaps not those people privy to the more restricted areas of one's life), but with ... read more
When it comes to creating and naming fictitious characters, there can’t be many authors more colourful than Charles Dickens, who provided us with such well-known names as Martin Chuzzlewit, Oliver Twist, Tiny Tim Cratchit and Barnab ... read more
Thanks to everyone who joined in the Easter events and congratulations to the following winners:
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Egg-citing news YouPlayers - the Easter Trivia Tournament is NOW OPEN!
Each game features a mix of ten general knowledge and Easter-related quiz questions. Answer each question as quickly and accurately as you can! Once you have completed a game, submit th ... read more
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Something’s afoot YouPlayers. Sparkly chocolate eggs are stacked on the supermarket shelves where the discounted loo roll used to be, and every time I pass a kitchen my mouth starts watering at the cinnamon-spicy smell of toasting hot cross buns.
Hmmm. What. Could. It. All. M ... read more
This above all to thine own self be true... to which the word 'own' should itself pay some attention. If you're a gamer, or if you have a teenager in the family or work environment, you're probably familiar with the expression, 'totally owned'.
Now ... read more
Arriving at work each morning, one of the first things I do is flip the page on my little old-fashioned desk calendar to read the “quote of the day”.
Last week’s words of wisdom included “The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” by Chinese ... read more
In her recent blog about 'mullets', Miranda discussed how the meaning of words can change over time. But sometimes, existing words just don't cut it and new words need to be thought up.
In a time far in the future English readers may look back at this ... read more
