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18 Spooky Halloween Phrases From Around the U.S.

Is a jack-o'-lantern a 'poke of moonshine' to you? Use these terms from regions around the United States to confuse and delight your fellow trick or treaters.

10 Old Words For Winter Ailments

Winter is coming—and if the bad weather catches up with you, you might find these words indispensable.

What Does ‘White Elephant’ Mean? 10 American Phrases That Baffle the Rest of the World

Call someone a couch potato outside the U.S. and you might be met with a blank stare.

40 Zesty Z-Words To Add To Your Vocabulary

Don't be a zob—try using one of the 40 zazzy Z-words listed here.

40 Useful Y-Words To Add To Your Vocabulary

Become a yarn-chopper, even if people accuse you of being prone to yaw-yaw.

10 Old-Timey Terms for ‘Treat’ to Try Out This Halloween

Why say “Trick or treat!” this Halloween when you could shout “Trick or junkery!” instead?

40 Words That Start With X

Only about 0.02 percent of the words in a dictionary start with the letter 'X.' Here are 40 of those rarities.

13 Words Coined by James Joyce

Making up words is a common internet pastime, but James Joyce was way ahead of the curve in this area. Discover 13 of the most fascinating words coined by the famed Irish author.

40 Wonderful W-Words To Widen Your Vocabulary

Whether you're writative or just trying to be a linguistic wheel-horse, these words are for you.

You might know someone who qualifies as a bananenbieger.

30 Hilarious German Insults You Should Start Using Immediately

One translates to "asparagus Tarzan." Another means "bag of whale blubber." In fact, some of these are so amusing you might not even mind being insulted.

These little witches look like they might be running a gum-game.

11 Delightful Old-Timey Words for Tricks

Tricks aren’t just for kids anymore—nor are trick words! Here are 11 old-timey words for pranks and capers, perfect for when you’re feeling curmudgeonly about Halloween revelers knocking on your door for treats.

40 Vibrant V-Words To Revamp Your Vocabulary

A list to please even the most vinerous among us.

Try to fit all six of these terms in a single sentence.

From ‘Adorkable’ to ‘Yeet’: 30 Words Merriam-Webster Just Added to the Dictionary

What does ‘yeet’ mean, anyway? Merriam-Webster now has a formal answer.

You say you have better ways to call B.S.? Bottlewash!

19 Old-Timey Ways to Call B.S.

Chances are you’ve been using the B.S. word a lot lately, and might be looking to change things up. Look no further than this list of 19 delightful old-timey terms.

40 Unusual U-Words To Upgrade Your Vocabulary

Learn these, lest you become a syntactic ultracrepidarian.

40 Tremendous T-Words To Titivate Your Vocabulary

Some of these words may not be used until Tib's Eve, but that shouldn't stop you from trying, lest you look like a timdoodle.

40 Super S-Words To Supplement Your Vocabulary

'Scrouge' means to crowd someone. Worth remembering in the COVID-19 era.

Been burning the candle at both ends? These terms can help you describe it better.

13 Old and Unusual Ways to Say You’re Burned Out

The term ’burned out’ dates back to the early 19th century—and people have had other names for it for much longer than that.

The Origin—and Evolution—of the Phrase 'Trip the Light Fantastic'

While it has always referred to nimble, fleet-footed dancing, the imagery associated with the phrase "tripping the light fantastic" is a matter of profound disagreement.

40 Rip-Roaring R-Words To Refresh Your Vocabulary

Our humble letter R has one of the lengthiest and most complicated histories of all the letters of the alphabet.

Nashville's Lower Broadway is known as the Honky-tonk Highway.

15 Nashville Slang Terms You Should Know

From hot chicken to honky-tonk and beyond, here are some terms that will give you a leg up when you visit Nashville.

40 Quirky Q-Words To Add To Your Vocabulary

It might be the rarest letter at our disposal, but listed under Q in the dictionary are a clutch of fantastically bizarre words.

'Fuhgeddaboudit': 12 New York City Slang Terms You Should Know

If you’ve spent time in New York City, or plan to, you might want to brush up on some of the most common slang terms you’ll find in the Big Apple.

Make sure to use some bumfodder when you visit the shankie!

26 Terrific Slang Terms for Toilets and Toilet Paper

You've called it the John and the Crapper—now try out these more creative euphemisms the next time you head to the loo.

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