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PublishedSeptember 8, 2024
In a word: Mondegreens and that BK T-shirt
'Burning out his fuse up here alone'? Wait. I thought it was 'Bringin' home a ham and provolone'!
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PublishedSeptember 1, 2024
In a word: Odd jobs and odder job names
'Sommelier' or wine steward comes from the Middle French word for a pack animal driver responsible for the transportation of supplies.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2024
In a word: ‘Weird,’ ‘bratty’ political language
The political season is in full swing, providing us all with new words, terms and sometimes 'weird' altered meanings.
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PublishedAugust 18, 2024
In a word: This week’s column: ‘the ick’ or a ‘boop’?
The 'ick,' 'pebbling,' and 'chef's kiss' are among the 3.236 words and phrases Cambridge Dictionary added to its list of searchable words recently.
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PublishedAugust 11, 2024
In a word: Wait, what’s that you do for a living?
'Hayward,' 'wainwright,' 'knacker' and other professions from another time.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2024
In a word: Phryge, id, kerfuffle and other randomness
Some people (probably a bunch of French bakers is my guess) feel the need to make sure we Americans all know the difference between a macaroon and a macaron.
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PublishedJuly 28, 2024
In a word: A Hi-C toast to the letter C
On a personal note I’m making an effort to replace the Fahrenheit scale with the Celsius one to feel cooler on hot days.
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PublishedJuly 21, 2024
In a word: A look at strange-sounding figures
Jeremiads and other figures of speech you should know or the world as we know it is going to end.
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PublishedJuly 14, 2024
In a word: The wit and wisdom of presidents
They didn't get into America's highest office by being dull and dim-witted. Well, in most cases.
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PublishedJuly 7, 2024
In a word: Are your graying Latin roots showing?
At the risk of making you bibulous, let's look at the Latin origins of many English words.
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