12th March Copacetic - fine, excellent, going just right. Poltroon - a coward or someone lacking in spirit. Next were the master's children, other children and household pets. Taradiddle - a petty lie, pretentious nonsense. 16th Cruciverbalist - someone who does crosswords.
Cockle comes from the Irish word 'cochall' which in fact means the membrane of the heart.
20th Fizgig - a giddy flirtatious woman, or a kind of small firework, cracker. 27th Kakistocracy - government by the worst men. 30th Petroulette - a made up word meaning the risky game of driving with your fuel gauge below empty. At a recent meeting the kakistocracy were most surprised when a dumbledore flew out of the cache-mari, out the window, into a car and right up the left nostril of a local dunce playing a game of petroulette. 2nd April Zax - A tool similar to a hatchet, used for cutting and dressing roofing slates.