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Wombling free: what does Wimbledon have in common with the language of sustainability?

Wombling free: what does Wimbledon have in common with the language of sustainability?

Wimbledon – that fortnight of lush green grass, strawberries, and tennis. Mention Wimbledon to a British person above the age of 30 and they are likely to mention something else – Wombles.  For the uninitiated, the Wombles are a group of creatures who live in an underground burrow on Wimbledon Common and who, as the [...]

Posted on: 25 June 2012 | Posted by: | Comments: 0 | Categories: English in use, Word trends and new words | Tags: , , , , , ,

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