Sparple – to scatter; spread abroad; disperse; disseminate; rout; to deflect unwanted attention from one thing by making a big deal of another.
Sparple – to scatter; spread abroad; disperse; disseminate; rout; to deflect unwanted attention from one thing by making a big deal of another.
Word of the day is ‘sparple’ (14th century): to deflect unwanted attention from one thing by making a big deal of another.
— Susie Dent 💙 (@susie_dent) January 17, 2022
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