You may already know what the “dick” in “spotted dick” or the “nog” in “eggnog” refers to. Both are callbacks to historical words and practices ― in fact that’s why we still call ginger beer “beer” ...
The two men either side of me are wearing orange Lycra bodysuits so tight their ginger hair is the last thing anyone is looking at. ‘Do you want a sticker?’ one asks. ‘Go on, have a sticker! You’ve ...