This was blithe news; for really we were wearied with going about, and hearing yon Sicilians chatter in a tongue that was as unmeaning as a dog's youff.

to hold in laughter, or one's emotions

Carbon offsets are a popular route for reaching “net zero” – Oliver cited one study which found that two-thirds of companies in heavily polluting industries relied on offsets instead of emissions reductions to reach carbon neutrality.

Molly […] had glimpsed a future, like a rosella, hardly seen, swooping through the high umbrellas of the bush.