Abdabs!

Bought a wonderful new book yesterday that will increase my vocabulary and probably make my tutors wish I hadn't bought it! It is 'The superior person's second book of words' by Peter Bowler, and I highly recommend it...actually, don't worry about buying it, I shall be sharing some of the words it contains with you.

The first of which is the first one in the book- Abdabs or Habdabs. The extract for which is:

Abdabs or Habdabs: n. A state of extreme nervousness- the jitters. One of those
marvelous, naturally expressive terms which the dictionaries don't even try to
etymologize. 'Hoo-ha' is another. 'All this hoo-ha is giving me the abdabs.'

A wonderful book I'm sure you will agree. And like me, I'm sure you look forward to hearing more words that will undoubtedly give you the abdabs!!

Ps: everyone is leaving. Lucy was first to go (boo hiss), Kirsty followed quickly, and now Nic is preparing to leave, alas it will be just me and Tariq here for the next 2 weeks before I depart back home. But on the plus side, it feels more like spring today and my illness is getting better, I've already had 2 meals today, and don't feel half as bad as yesterday. wooo! xx