Lost for words as Lee looks destined for GAA

IF YOU’RE looking for a single word to sum up something that requires lengthy description in English, chances are you’ll find it in another tongue.

Everyone knows schadenfreude is the German term for taking pleasure in others’ misfortune, but the Jerries can get even more detailed than that: they have another word, scheissbedauern, which describes the disappointment you feel when something turns out to be not nearly as bad as you’d hoped.

If you’re on the prowl for a good reference book to help in this regard, we highly recommend one of our favourite tomes of all time, Leo Rosten’s The Joy of Yiddish.