Mark Forsyth

Mark Forsyth (born 2 April 1977) is a British writer of non-fiction who came to prominence with a series of books concerning the meaning and etymology of English words.

He is the author of best-selling books ''The Etymologicon'', ''The Horologicon'', and ''The Elements of Eloquence'', as well as being known for his blog The Inky Fool. Forsyth's earlier work was based around the meaning of words and more specifically, obscure and out-of-use words. His first two books were featured on BBC Radio 4's series ''Book of the Week''.

In June 2012, Forsyth gave a TEDX talk entitled "What’s a snollygoster? A short lesson in political speak". Provided by Wikipedia