What makes a word the word of the year? Different authorities use different criteria in making their selections.... READ ON
Prohibition ended 80 years ago today, but the colorful colloquialisms it brought about will live on forever. We’ll drink to that!... READ ON
German is known for its extra long compound words. Ever wonder how they're created?... READ ON
Animals have always been important to the lives and livelihoods of humans, so it’s no wonder they've left a mark on language.... READ ON
Hindsight tells us that Word of the Year candidates have not always fared so well.... READ ON
Noah Webster produced a series of spelling books that dominated American classrooms for almost a century. But not all of his spellings caught on.... READ ON
Every year, Oxford Dictionaries names a Word of the Year, the word “that is judged to reflect the ethos, mood, or preoccupations of that particular year and to have lasting potential as a word of cultural significance.”... READ ON
Sexting didn’t start with smartphones.... READ ON
Love is patient. Love is kind. And often, love is denoted by the Greek root -phile.... READ ON
These words and phrases are due for a comeback.... READ ON
5 Questions: A Touch of "Frost"
A Festivus Quiz for the Rest of Us
There really was a Dr. Scholl. Podiatrist William Mathias Scholl was born in Indiana.
