Shashi Tharoor uses 19th‑century slang term quockerwodger in speech

Published 20 Sept 2026, 12:48 UTC

AI-generated summary of the coverage listed below: Shashi Tharoor referenced the word quockerwodger, a 19th‑century English slang term for a wooden puppet whose limbs jerk when pulled by strings, during his recent vocabulary lesson.

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• 'Quockerwodger is the word of our era': Shashi Tharoor’s latest vocabulary lesson comes with a political jab — Mint (center)

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