Sir - As a non-native speaker of English, I often consult my dictionary: the Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, 7th edition. The word "fulsome" seems to be fashionable at the moment as in: Nora Owen gave a "fulsome apology" to John O'Donoghue.
Harry Browne tells us (May 15th) that "the programme (Tonight with Vincent Browne) featured fulsome tributes (to Gay Byrne) from the likes of Browne (Vincent) himself and Joe Duffy".
Consulting the dictionary I read: fulsome: a. cloying, excessive, disgusting by excess (of flattery, servility, exaggerated affection). Should I buy a new dictionary? - Yours, etc.
Odette Deboutte, Santry, Dublin 9.
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Harry Browne replies: No. That's what I meant.