In praise of all the lovely words on Susie Dent's twitter feed

[AuntieStella]

As in Dictionary Corner - she posts unusual archaic or extinct words, some of which are really due a revival

"goshbustified" - excessively pleased

"absquatulate" - to leave in a hurry

"dumfungled" - exhausted and all used up

and one for all too many people on SM:

"philodox" - one who is in love with their own opinion and who consequently believes everyone should share it

I worked for someone who might not have wanted to slate people for being utterly feckless so he would describe them as not having much feck.

I don't do Twitter but I've just followed her page on Facebook. This was the most recent word:

I've just spotted today's:

Zugzwang

• a situation in chess (and life) in which a move has to be made, but each possible one will make the situation worse