'Flapdoodle' is our #WordOfTheDay , meaning: An idea, something said or written, or behaviour that is silly or stupid. 'I'm not interested in hearing any of that Flapdoodle!' From: The Cambridge Dictionary#WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

'Buffy' is our #WordOfTheDay , meaning: Drunk- probably Anglicized from the word bevvy. 'He always goes to bed buffy!' From Passing English of the Victorian Era by J. Redding Ware. #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

'Got the Morbs' is our #WordOfTheDay , which is a victorian term used to describe 'Experiencing temporary meloncholy'.. From Cultura Colectiva : A glossary of Victorian slang. #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

'Whang' is our #WordOfTheDay , which means to strike or throw something down violently. 'She whanged the ball to the ground in disgust' From: A Dictionary of the North Riding Dialect. #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

A fantastic evening celebrating the launch of the hand-made chapbook 'Margins', featuring creative writing by students at LAU_Writing after their visit earlier this year. Buzzing! Copies on sale soon.

Beautiful day for a timeslip!

'Arfarfan'arf' is our #WordOfTheDay , which is a victorian term used to describe a drunk person. Arf was a synonym of a half-pint of alchohol. From Cultura Colectiva : A glossary of Victorian slang. #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

Come and join Leeds-based author Sarah Brooks as she talks about and reads from her stunning debut novel: 'The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands'. Tickets available now! leedslitfest.co.uk/whats-on/all-s…

Come and join us and award winning poet Sarah Wimbush as she discusses her latest book: STRIKE. Tickets available now! leedslitfest.co.uk/whats-on/all-s…

Come and experience the compelling, frank and witty story behind the memoir 'Mother Country' in the words of Author: Monique Charlesworth. Grab your ticket now! leedslitfest.co.uk/whats-on/all-s…

Think today's wedding couple may be Star Wars fans #Maythe4thBeWithYou

Come and join us on Saturday the 15th June, as Author Ajay Close discusses the true events that inspired her novel 'What Doesn't Kill us'.
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'Cuddle-me-buff' is our #WordOfTheDay , which means ' beer (Yorkshire origin)'. From The English Dialect Dictionary, 1905 #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

We are excited to welcome Author Alice Mcllroy on Saturday the 15th of June to discuss her debut novel: The Glass Woman. Fan of a psychological thriller? Grab your tickets now!
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'Crum-a-grackle' is our #WordOfTheDay , which means 'an awkward or difficult situation (SW England origin)'. From The English Dialect Dictionary, 1905 #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

Tickets are selling fast for LYR (feat. Simon Armitage). Not long now before they're all gone, and it'll be a very special performance.

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'Flobly-mobly' is our #WordOfTheDay , which means 'used to describe the feeling when you're not at your best (central England origin)'. From The English Dialect Dictionary, 1905 #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

'Cureckitycoo' is our #WordOfTheDay , which means 'to coo like a dove, or to flirt and canoodle (Scots origin)'. From The English Dialect Dictionary, 1905 #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

'Flenched' is our #WordOfTheDay , which means 'used to describe the weather when it looks like improving, but doesn't (Scots origin)'. From The English Dialect Dictionary, 1905 #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD

'Dauncy' is our #WordOfTheDay , which means 'noticeably unwell (Irish origin)'. From The English Dialect Dictionary, 1905 #WOTD #LeedsLibraryWOTD