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The oft-derided font is valued in the dyslexic community.
You know to say, “I’ve got dibs!” but what if someone else says, “I wackie that donut,” or “Let's go snacks on it”? You might lose out on some chocolatey goodness. Be prepared by bulking up your dibs vocabulary.
The only word that matters to the spellers in the 90th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee is: champion.
Whether you’re enjoying a movie or eating your feelings, it’s hard to resist a good munch—or as the kids say these days, a nom nom nom. So why not learn about some old words for munching while polishing off those potato chips?
Forty years of <em>Star Wars</em> has given our language some useful everyday words.
Here’s a look at some words you should be prepared to disavow completely if questioned.
Can you figure out the one-word answers that start with 'S' and end in 'O' by their description?
What kind of mating is a checkmate? What kind of hair is mohair? What does a fanfare have to do with fans? It all makes sense when you go back to the Arabic roots of these words.
There’s something to be said for old-fashioned exclamations—the more colorful the better.
A new dataset makes use of the fact that on Reddit, users tag their own comments as sarcastic.
Now that spring is here, no matter how committed you are to cars, it’s hard to resist an occasional mosey or stroll.
Their etymologies, unearthed.
Among competitive 'Scrabble' players, two-letter words can be a crafty means of boosting your score.
Use these the next time you need to pray to the porcelain god.
While we might call it "light blue" or "sky blue," in Japan, "mizu" is considered a totally unique color.
Stereotype, cliche, ditto, and more.
It would be "more of a crime" to leave incorrect punctuation standing, the man told a reporter.
Three sheets to the wind, seeing double, and tanked are just the beginning of these tipsy terms from around the U.S.
Canadian English enthusiasts rejoice! For the first time since 1967, A Dictionary of Canadianisms on Historical Principles has gotten a major update.
Sound-alike words are a worldwide source of confusion.
'Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries' is a captivating inside look at the job of dictionary making from both a personal and historical angle.
While it’s easy to understand how the characters in 'The Breakfast Club' felt, sometimes it wasn’t so easy to understand what they were saying.
Next time you feel the urge to make your sparring partner aware of his lack of knowledge, soften the blow with one of these old-timey terms for ignorance.