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PublishedFebruary 11, 2024
In a word: Our bodies, our euphemisms
The English language offers a rich booty of words for our various body parts.
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PublishedFebruary 4, 2024
In a word: Cantaloupe and other animal words
Animals are the basis of many English words with dog origins leading the pack.
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PublishedJanuary 28, 2024
In a word: Our many Japanese loanwords
Take a break from your cosplay with some sushi, some sake and a few minutes on the futon. But remove your waishatsu first.
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PublishedJanuary 21, 2024
In a word: Let’s start at the beginning with A
English's third most-used letter is believed to have its origins in the drawing of an ox head.
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2024
In a word: QWERTY still rules, updates aside
Despite massive changes in technology, today's keyboards still reflect the early days of typewriters and possibly Morse code.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2024
In a word: Libfixes: Creatively constructed combos
Leave the Wienermobile in the garage mahal and have a spooktacular fall staycation at the Watergate.
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PublishedDecember 31, 2023
In a word: Subitizing again? Year-ending words
Chalaza, asynchronous and other random words to ponder before the new year.
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PublishedDecember 24, 2023
In a word: Merry Chrismahanukwanzakah to all!
The stories behind our holiday words are gifts to all word lovers.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2023
In a word: ‘Moist’ and other loathsome words
Move over 'curd' and 'ointment.' It appears 'moist' is the most hated word in America.
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PublishedDecember 3, 2023
In a word: Waterford humorist Artemus Ward
Ward’s lectures were designed not to inform but strictly to entertain and amuse his growing audiences, arguably making him the world’s first standup comedian.
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