The Latest Thing: a rant.

 I recently read a piece in a national newspaper where a brand new kind of medical operation was described as cutting-edge surgery.

Well, it would be, wouldn't it.

Word To Use Today: surgery. This word is Old French, and before that it came from the Greek word kheirurgia, from kheir, which means hand, and ergon, which means work.

engraving by George Bickham, image from The Wellcome Trust

I think they must have used knives, too, though.

Ouch!