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‘His brilliant column in The Oldie is the first thing I turn to. He once called me a tome feek and I’m still blushing.’ – Joanna Lumley ‘Diarmaid O Muirithe knows his words. He knows them in their variations and in their sources, and knows what they mean when they don’t appear to mean anything. His knowledge is encyclopaedic and he conveys it with such wit, style and enthusiasm that he is never less than a delight to read.’ – William Trevor ‘Words, Words, Words sets you thinking about the sheer vivacity of linguistic expression – the width and wit of his erudition is impressive and lightly carried …. persaudes us of the joys of etymology.’ – Irish Times ‘Wit, blinding erudition, and the sheer joy of words: O Muirithe’s book is a treasure, a constant source of delight.’ – Terry Wogan

'His brilliant column in The Oldie is the first thing I turn to. He once called me a tome feek and I'm still blushing.' - Joanna Lumley 'Diarmaid O Muirithe knows his words. He knows them in their variations and in their sources, and knows what they mean when they don't appear to mean anything. His knowledge is encyclopaedic and he conveys it with such wit, style and enthusiasm that he is never less than a delight to read.' - William Trevor 'Words, Words, Words sets you thinking about the sheer vivacity of linguistic expression - the width and wit of his erudition is impressive and lightly carried .... persaudes us of the joys of etymology.' - Irish Times 'Wit, blinding erudition, and the sheer joy of words: O Muirithe's book is a treasure, a constant source of delight.' - Terry Wogan

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DIARMAID O MUIRITHE is a native of New Ross, County Wexford, and retired Senior Lecturer in Irish at University College Dublin. He is author of The Words We Use column in the Irish Times, A Word in Your Ear (1997), Folklore of County Wexford (1999) and A Dictionary of Anglo-Irish (2000).

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