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Word of the week: earthquake
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earthquake: noun. 1: Shaking and vibration at the surface of the
earth resulting from underground movement along a geological fault
plane. 2: Any disturbance that is extremely disruptive; "selling the
company caused an earthquake among the employees". (Etymology:
c.1280, as eorthequakynge, from earth + quake. Middle English erthe,
from Old English eorthe. Middle English quaken, from Old English
cwacian.) - WordNet.
THE big earthquake this week was the news that Dr Who is being
regenerated after only one series. I'm not sure I could put up with
Billy Piper either. There was also a real ...
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