'Nincompoop' is voted UK's favorite sounding word
"Nincompoop" has been voted the UK's favorite sounding word. The term, probably derived in around 1676 from the Latin definition of someone not of a sound mind "non compos mentis", came top of a poll to find Britain's favorite words. "Nincompoop", which is now used to describe a silly or foolish person, polled 13 per cent of the votes to scoop the title. "Love" came in second, followed by "mum" in third place and "discombobulated" - which means being thrown into a state of confusion - was fourth.
Carjacking Suspect Gets Stuck In Wet Concrete
An attempted carjacking was foiled and the suspect captured when he ran and became mired in freshly poured concrete at a construction site, police said.
Construction workers helped nab Rudy Aguas after police said he pistol-whipped a motel guest packing luggage into a truck Tuesday morning.
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