A Word with You ( A Word a Day )

The Collins Dictionary is full of interesting words and definitions. As of today, I will select a word a day, and share it with you. Today`s word is ROSBIF. A ROSBIF is a term used in France for an English person. I`m guessing ROSBIF comes from the English ROAST BEEF. Even though this term sounds offensive to me, the Collins Family Edition also lists it. Still, if I were you, I wouldn`t use it when meeting English people. "Hey, what`s up rosbif?" can send you straight to the hospital, if you meet the wrong person...
ROSBIF+S

Life as a Single Wife (Day 1)

Well, as you might have noticed, my husband is frolicking in Singapore. So I'm a single wife now. By single I don't mean that he doesn't have any other wives (honestly, I think I wouldn't mind having another woman in the house, to do all the chores while I'm at work), I mean that I get to experience the life of a single woman for two weeks. The day started extremely promising: I woke up at 6:20 instead of the usual 5:30, prepared for the morning English lessons, taught English for 3 hours, cleaned the house and did the laundry for another 2 hours and a half, then had lunch. Now I'm gloomily thinking that I have to teach one more lesson in the evening. But I have something to say to all the Scrabble players in the world: I'd rather be me :))
Good luck to you all! (Not too much though, because my present from Malaysia depends on what position Adrian ends up on)

Human Nature: Toilet and Curiosity

A friend asked me (jokingly, I suppose) whether my husband keeps the Webster dictionary in the toilet. Well, as you can see, no, because the Scrabble player's Bible is the Collins Scrabble Dictionary.

The rest of the objects belong to me.
And since toilets are something inextricably connected to human nature, there is something I'd like to ask all Scrabble players (this is the curiosity part of the post). What would you think about a game in which your opponent could challenge you to explain the meaning of any word played? Or the hardcore version: explanation, etymology and first recorded use. Oh, I love the OXFORD ENGLISH DICTIONARY!