Why a few taradiddles help before quafftide: How ye olde term for fibs can come in useful for last orders. The Daily Mail’s final extract of The Horologicon appears today.

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It’s November 1st today and therefore publication date for Mark Forsyth’s eagerly anticipated new book The Horologicon, his brilliantly idiosyncratic tour through the forgotten byways of the English language, unearthing fantastically obscure but useful words for everyday things.

The Daily Mail have been publishing extracts all week and their concluding one appears today, covering the end of the day and the inevitable drinks and dinner after work. Ever suffer from deipnophobia – a fear of dinner parties? How often do you see your tillicums – or friends? Or are you a lychnobite – someone who is only truly awake after midnight?

Read the final extract in the Mail here and more about The Horologicon – published today and available in all good bookshops, online and off – here.