In L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the scarecrow gets what he calls a bran-new brain. A caller wonders: Is the correct term bran-new or brand-new? This is part of a complete episode.
wizard rock n.— «The DeGeorge brothers sparked a following of their own, coining a new musical genre—”wizard rock”—now encompassing more than 150 bands around the world.» —“The ‘Lost Boys’ generation” by Jeff...
twobicle n.— «The £1m Priory has opened in the centre of St Neots and comes complete with Cambridgeshire’s first ever “twobicle.” The “twobicle or “dubicle” is a cubicle designed for two women “so that...
dubicle n.— «The £1m Priory has opened in the centre of St Neots and comes complete with Cambridgeshire’s first ever “twobicle.” The “twobicle or “dubicle” is a cubicle designed for two women “so that...
blutorial n.— «Blueyonder’s also adding a wireless channel to its website that will offer advice and a “video blutorial” (their name for it not ours, we hasten to add).» —“Telewest Broadband’s wireless wizard” Tech...
ozard n.— «This inverted snobbery about boarding schools is, to quote Jennings, “such spivvish, supersonic muck that’s so ghastly it’s ozard.” Non-fans will have to be reminded of the definition of ozard, as given by Atkinson...