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words Video looks at popular words first coined in books Mark Frauenfelder
great white sharks Scientists: Don't call them shark "attacks" anymore. They are "encounters" that sometimes result in "bites." David Pescovitz
what i got Someone made a word processor that plays Sublime every time you type Thom Dunn
words Do you have a hairy glabella? Do you find vagitus annoying? Popkin
cheugy Cheugy: out of touch, trying too hard, but not quite uncool Rob Beschizza
coronacoinages "Pandemic" is the Dictionary.com word of the year. Thom Dunn
dictionaries Malarkey, schadenfreude, and Merriam-Webster's other Words of the Year David Pescovitz
unwanted advice There's a word for senior men who pass the time watching construction sites Mark Frauenfelder
lexicography Famed lexicographer's new book "Word Perfect" released with a ton of typos David Pescovitz
brilliant Man wins round of Scrabble-style gameshow with unusual word Rob Beschizza
words are strong "Master bedroom" and "Master bath" won't be used in Houston's real estate listings anymore David Pescovitz
merriam-webster The Merriam-Webster Dictionary has officially changed the definition of "racism." Thom Dunn
dictionaries The Merriam-Webster dictionary's word of the year is… David Pescovitz
dictionaries Fun interactive way to see what words were first used in print in a particular year David Pescovitz
plays The word "robot" originated in this 1921 Czech play David Pescovitz
furries Dictionary considers adding "Fursona" Rob Beschizza
ok OK, here's a great explainer on the origins of the word "OK" Andrea James
vocabulary Smoke some shoes? The DEA's list of slang terms for cannabis David Pescovitz
homonyms Fun and helpful blog on homophones is coming out as a book Andrea James
translations "My hovercraft is full of eels" in many languages Rob Beschizza