h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

a new word!
psephologist
from the greek, one who studies elections and their trends.
And that the 'psepho' bit refers to pebbles, used by the greeks for their elections.

Interesting!

Learning new words is always . Especially uncommon ones.

indeed - and good to 'see' you PC

Amazing!

Good to see you, too! I've been a little distracted lately but I'm trying to keep up with new journals, at least.

I learned not to twirl my glasses round by the handle cuz I might smack myself in the face.

Yes, a useful lesson to learn, that!

I learned that some people's polling stations are better than others: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/uknews/7685839/General-Election-2010-candidates-voting-and-unusual-polling-stations-in-pictures.html?image=20

RF

Pronounced *Sefologist* with that funny tendency to start with a *P* but actually starting with a modified, tighter lipped *S*? Or am I just imagining doing that?

yes, indeed, sefologist. Still not sure why we go for the 'ps-' words. Sure it is just linguistic snobbery really

psephologist has a scrabble score of 20

And with 12 letters would be somewhat challenging to play

and would certainly cross some double and triple squares!

You could always add it off the word "gist"...