It might sound like balderdash, but old phrases are apparently proving dandy

Author and broadcaster Gyles Brandreth says English is the richest language in the world with more than half a million words in our dictionary.

Thursday 5 February 2026 11:07, UK

Old words like flummoxed, codswallop and nincompoop, many of which are hundreds of years old, are proving dandy with young people, according to a new survey.
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