handism

(ˈhændˌɪzəm)

discrimination against people on the grounds of whether they are left-handed or right-handed

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Yet in our eagerness not to offend or alienate audience, journalists have slipped into "on the one hand/one the other handism." All too often, that has amounted to assuring our readers, viewers and listeners that everyone in public life is equally awful.

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For the rest, the new book (all twenty quids' worth) will get you up to speed with "concrete music" - "music consisting of an electronically modified montage of tape-recordedsounds", or explain about "kippers" - kids in parents' pockets eroding retirement savings; and "handism", the latest PC crime of bias against left-handers (or right).

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It includes up-to-the-minute acronyms - 'Rotfl' is text messaging speak for rolling on the floor laughing - and hip colloquialisms - have you heard about the 'hornbag' who was a bit of a 'plank' who campaigned against 'handism'?