Tell a loved one they're the kipper's knickers, gongoozle at your cup of tea and enjoy a much happier New Year: How using more positive words can make you feel good for the year ahead, writes SUSIE DENT

it's fair to say that this year's linguistic party has been a roundly negative affair, prompting some of us to 'latibulate' (17th-century speak for finding a corner and hiding in it).