Now that the war with Iraq is well under way, a number of news organisations have published guides to the new military jargon that has inevitably arrived. The BBC has E-cyclopedia’s words of war and the Guardian has The language of war.

However, I can’t help publishing my own list of neologisms with their real meanings as follows:

• Coalition of the willing: a euphemism for sex between consenting adults.
• Decapitation strike: occurs in baseball when a player fails to hit the ball, but hits the pitcher instead.
• Shock ‘n Awe: a Grammy Award-winning female Rhythm & Blues singer from the US.

If I find any more, I’ll let you know.