Sir, - One expects to be entertained by Kevin Myers. One might even be educated on occasion; but to be present at the birth of new and impressive words is overwhelming. My Webster and Oxford dictionaries - and the entire Internet - have failed to explain "virivorous" and "homophagous" (An Irishman's Diary, January 20th).
At least keep him away from the crosswords. - Yours, etc., Peter Kelly,
Oulart, Co Wexford.