In a word: Is it all Greek to you too?

A doctor who studied psychology, which comes from the root words 'psycho' (soul; spirit) and 'logy' (study of), might diagnose you with a 'phobia' (fear), which is an irrational anxiety or dread of something.

In a word: The hustle and its ‘weasel’ language

This 'limited edition' column is on sale now! And probably again next season.

In a word: My story: How I became a word guy

Mrs. Perkins, bookmobiles and even the Army are among the defining elements in this columnist's language-loving journey.

In a word: Interesting words in today’s news

Much to the joy (or maybe the disappointment, you be the judge) of word wonks everywhere, some of the Trumps trial’s combatants even coined new words to describe one another.

In a word: Puns: When you need a good groan

'Outside,' 'flies,' 'like,' 'Intercourse' and other words that take us in the wrong direction for a righteous laugh.

In a word: A last drink with words at the bar

A toast, then, to figures of speech and the spirited way they enhance our world.

In a word: More words saunter into a bar

Belly up with them if you can stomach some clever word play.

In a word: An Oxford comma walks into a bar

In a word: A ‘dead’ language very much alive

Latin may not be spoken casually these days, but it's alive and well in our legal system.

In a word: Word fun with rhetorical devices

Ronald Reagan, the Rolling Stones and Shakespeare are among the many who used rhetorical devices to get their points across.