Quango – noun (pl. quangos) Brit., chiefly derogatory
A semi-public administrative organisation that receives financial support from the government, which makes senior appointments to it.
- ORIGIN from the initial letters of quasi (or...
Fred played in the Opera House last night and it was a really enjoyable gig. The first support act was a guy called Joel Plaskett. He is a Canadian singer songwriter from Nova Scotia! I loved the song he sang about his cat ‘white fang’ that has...
You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.
Albert Camus, La Chute (The Fall),1956
French existentialist author & philosopher (1913 - 1960)